Flood Watch Issued
From
West Pittston Borough
Sent
Tue, Jul 28 @ 1:38am
Description
Flood Watch issued July 28 at 1:32AM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central New York, including the following area,
Delaware and northeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected to move over
the area starting this morning through Wednesday. Rainfall rates
could exceed 1-2 inches per hour with the heaviest downpours.
Even though this area has been somewhat dry recently, multiple
rounds of heavy downpours could cause urban flash flooding and/or
small streams and creeks to flow out of their banks. Two day
rainfall totals are expected to be in the 2-3 inch range, though
localized higher amounts will be possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
This notification was posted by West Pittston Borough. West Pittston 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.
