FRANKLIN, Pa. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Venango County until 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013.

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN… VENANGO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA…

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 317 PM EDT MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. SEVERAL SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS FEEDING INTO SUGAR CREEK AND FRENCH CREEK WERE STILL OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS. THE AREAS AFFECTED WERE PRIMARILY IN PLEASANTVILLE AND OIL CREEK TOWNSHIPS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER… ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE… TURN AROUND… DONT DROWN.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER BY CALLING… 412-262-1988… POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE… OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.