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Gettysburg National Military Park
Saturday July 15th, 2023 :: 06:44 p.m. EDT

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Flood Watch until 04:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union and York.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A large area of showers and embedded thunderstorms will impact the watch area this evening. Hourly rainfall rates of as much as 2 to 3 inches will pose an isolated flash flood risk in any areas where repeat rainfall develops. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTINGDON ... MIFFLIN ... JUNIATA ... FULTON ... FRANKLIN ... UNION ... SNYDER ... MONTOUR ... NORTHUMBERLAND ... COLUMBIA ... PERRY ... DAUPHIN ... SCHUYLKILL ... LEBANON ... CUMBERLAND ... ADAMS ... YORK ... LANCASTER

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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