Flood Warning Issued
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Mon, Jul 14 @ 4:38pm
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Description
Flood Warning issued July 14 at 4:24PM EDT until July 14 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
counties, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland,
Sullivan and Union.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
are rising again in many areas after a brief fall. Many locations
in the warning area will have the water rise as high and even
higher than it was earlier today. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 421 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area. Between 1 and 7 inches of rain have fallen in the past
18 hours.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Williamsport, Milton, Montoursville, Jersey Shore, Muncy,
Watsontown, Hughesville, Montgomery, Duboistown, New
Columbia, Allenwood, Buckhorn, Jerseytown, Rohrsburg, Iola,
Jamison City, Eyers Grove, Waller, Exchange and Delaware Run.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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