Full Notification

RRA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Adams, Cumberland and Franklin.

* WHEN...Until 230 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise quickly due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall and some snow melt. It will take several hours for all the water to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 829 PM EST, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are possible in the warned area. The heavy rain is ending. Larger creeks and rivers are also rising, but will take a few more hours to exceed their banks. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Lower Allen, Hanover, Waynesboro, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Parkville, Enola, Shippensburg, Lemoyne, Greencastle, and St. Thomas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.