Flood Warning Updated
From
South Williamsport
Sent
Fri, Aug 9 @ 11:45pm
Description
Flood Warning issued August 9 at 11:37PM EDT until August 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following creeks and rivers
in Pennsylvania...
West Branch Susquehanna River at Allenwood affecting
Northumberland, Lycoming and Union Counties.
Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville affecting Lycoming and Sullivan
Counties.
Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill affecting York and
Cumberland Counties.
West Branch Susquehanna at Williamsport affecting Lycoming County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following creeks in
Pennsylvania...
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek Station affecting Centre and
Clinton Counties.
Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg affecting Huntingdon County.
Penns Creek near Penns Creek affecting Union and Snyder Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Branch Susquehanna at Williamsport.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, High water affects a few homes and some
roadways in areas not protected by the levee system. The camping
area west of Williamsport is significantly affected.
At 21.0 feet, A number of residences and roads in the area outside
the levee system are affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning.
This notification was posted by South Williamsport. South Williamsport is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
