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Gettysburg National Military Park
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 :: 04:24 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. If you do not have to travel, please stay off the roads. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Southern Adams County northeast into York County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... York, Hanover, Weigelstown, Gettysburg, Parkville, Red Lion, Spry, Dallastown, Hampton, Shiloh, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, West York, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, Shrewsbury, Codorus, Grantley, Valley Green and Tyler Run-Queens Gate.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... YORK, PA

Instructions:

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. 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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