Flood Warning Issued
From
Manheim Borough
Sent
Tue, Jul 1 @ 7:33pm
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued July 1 at 7:27PM EDT until July 1 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
county, Lancaster.
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 726 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz,
Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, New Holland, Manheim,
East Petersburg, Akron, Leola, Salunga-Landisville, Denver,
Maytown, Reamstown, Rothsville, Mountville and Marietta.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This notification was posted by Manheim Borough. Manheim Borough 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.
