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Gettysburg National Military Park
Tuesday July 1st, 2025 :: 02:24 a.m. EDT

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Flood Watch until 11:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

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

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain fell over most of the watch area on Monday and Monday night. More thunderstorms are expected later today and early tonight. The wet soils will cause the rain to run off into the already-high streams and creeks. Less than one inch of additional rainfall later today may be enough to cause flash flooding. The greatest risk for flooding is south of the Turnpike. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN ... DAUPHIN ... LEBANON ... CUMBERLAND ... ADAMS ... YORK ... LANCASTER

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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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