Flood Advisory until 10:45AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Adams, Blair, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry and York.
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Small streams and creeks are elevated near bankfull levels and may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the advisory area, resulting in minor flooding in poor drainage areas and along small streams and creeks. - Additional rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches is expected over the area through the afternoon. This additional rain will continue to produce minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Altoona, York, State College, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Hanover, Weigelstown, Waynesboro, Mechanicsburg, Lewistown, Camp Hill, Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Huntingdon, Parkville, Red Lion, Bellefonte and Enola. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... BLAIR, PA ... CENTRE, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA ... FULTON, PA ... HUNTINGDON, PA ... JUNIATA, PA ... MIFFLIN, PA ... PERRY, PA ... YORK, PA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Northeastern York County Emergency Management Agency
5080 N Sherman St Ext
Mount Wolf, PA 17347
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 717-577-1844
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP NEAEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory