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Gettysburg National Military Park
Saturday July 17th, 2021 :: 05:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 07:45PM

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Western Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Western Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Eastern Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Guilford, St. Thomas, Carroll Valley, Fayetteville, Wayne Heights, Mount Union, Mont Alto, Mercersburg, Scotland, Newville, McConnellsburg, Harrisonville, Rouzerville, Marion, Fort Loudon and Big Cove Tannery.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA ... FULTON, PA ... HUNTINGDON, PA ... PERRY, PA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 717-334-1124

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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