Flood Warning Issued
From
Borough of Highspire
Sent
Thu, Aug 27 @ 11:18pm
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 11:14PM EDT until August 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of
rain has fallen.
- Additional brief downpours remain possible overnight, but the
heaviest rain has ended.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Hershey, Ephrata, Colonial Park,
Progress, Lititz, Willow Street, Palmyra, Linglestown, Steelton,
New Holland, Manheim, Annville, Hummelstown and East Petersburg.
- 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 Borough of Highspire. Borough of Highspire 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.
