Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
1203 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern
Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-
Franklin-Southern Clinton-
Including the cities of Johnstown, St. Marys, Mount Union,
Chambersburg, Ridgway, Somerset, Lock Haven, McConnellsburg,
DuBois, Bedford, Philipsburg, State College, Clearfield, Altoona,
Renovo, Huntingdon, Lewistown, and Emporium
1203 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
  areas, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk,
  Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northern Centre, Northern
  Clinton, Somerset, Southern Centre and Southern Clinton.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this 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...
  - Thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates around 2 inches per
    hour could result in isolated to scattered instances of flash
    flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
    within a short 1 to 3 hour duration with locally higher
    amounts up to 5 inches possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KCTP.FA.A.0022.250716T2100Z-250717T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Juniata-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-
Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-
Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of Sunbury, Bloomsburg, Mifflintown,
Harrisburg, Trout Run, Selinsgrove, Hershey, Shamokin, Lewisburg,
Carlisle, Lancaster, Lebanon, Laporte, Newport, Pottsville,
Williamsport, Berwick, Gettysburg, York, and Danville
1203 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
  areas, Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster,
  Lebanon, Montour, Northern Lycoming, Northumberland, Perry,
  Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Union and York.

* WHEN...From 5 PM EDT this afternoon through this 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...
  - Thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates around 2 inches per
    hour could result in isolated to scattered instances of flash
    flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
    within a short 1 to 3 hour duration with locally higher
    amounts up to 5 inches possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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