Flood Advisory Issued
From
Littlestown
Sent
Tue, Jan 9 @ 6:09pm
Description
Flood Advisory issued January 9 at 6:00PM EST until January 10 at 12:00AM EST by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt
is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
counties, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill and York.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or
other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 556 PM EST, rain and snowmelt is occurring, and will
continue to cause minor flooding, mainly in urban areas and
small streams. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- The heavy rainfall should be over by 10 PM EST as a front
pushes through from the west. Additional rainfall of 0.5 to 1
inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will
result in minor flooding in more areas. The larger creeks and
rivers will be rising, but crests and impacts along them will
take a few more hours.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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