{"id":201955,"date":"2026-05-25T15:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201955\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:22:20","slug":"pittsburgh-rivers-recreational-boaters-advisory-in-effect-after-heavy-weekend-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201955\/","title":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH RIVERS: Recreational Boaters Advisory in effect after heavy weekend rains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Be cautious if you\u2019re going out on the rivers around Pittsburgh this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A Recreational Boaters Advisory is currently in effect for the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers near the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A combination of high flows, fast currents and debris could make conditions hazardous for recreational boaters on the rivers, the National Weather Service says.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/TPBSDQU7TRB3NG3EWCEM4UVSJ4.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Recreational Boaters Advisory in effect for Pittsburgh rivers after heavy weekend rains <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The advisory is expected to last through Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This comes after heavy rains prompted Flash Flood Warnings and a Flood Watch for parts of the area over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/recreational-boaters-advisory-effect-pittsburgh-rivers\/W63AW6AGARHJRB7FTB5L66WPOU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/recreational-boaters-advisory-effect-pittsburgh-rivers\/W63AW6AGARHJRB7FTB5L66WPOU\/\">previous Recreational Boaters Advisory<\/a> was set to expire Sunday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Be cautious if you\u2019re going out on the rivers around Pittsburgh this week. 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