Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Nov 8, 1997, 10:50 AM EST (15:50 UTC)

Expired

Nov 8, 1997, 2:00 PM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Whole counties

Counties Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Clearfield County, PA

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TTAA00 KCTP 081553
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PAC009-013-021-033-057-061-081900-
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1050 AM EST SAT NOV 8 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CONTINUED
THE FLOOD WARNINGS UNTIL 2 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
 
IN  PENNSYLVANIA
 
   ...BEDFORD COUNTY...BLAIR COUNTY...CAMBRIA COUNTY
   ...SOUTHERN CLEARFIELD COUNTY...FULTON COUNTY...HUNTINGDON COUNTY
 
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA MANY STREAMS
AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE. RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON AND THIS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
AGGREVATE STREET FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE STILL REPORTING THAT MANY ROADS
ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. HARDEST HIT AREAS HAVE BEEN HUNTINGDON
AND BLAIR COUNTIES. A STORM TOTAL OF 6.8 INCHES WAS REPORTED AT ORBISONIIN HUNTINGDON COUNTY.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
&
WINTHER

NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Nov 8, 9:50 AM EST, 1 hour earlier.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
940 AM EST SAT NOV 8 1997

CORD WITH BOTH PHL/PIT.

FLOOD WATCH/WARNINGS DISCONTINUED FOR LOWER SUS.
FLOOD WATCH CONTINUED FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL MTNS AND LAUREL HIGHLANDS
TIL 4 PM THIS AFTN. WARNINGS WILL BE UPDATED FOR THIS AREA AT 11
AM.

SPOTTER REPORT OF 6.8 INCHES IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY (ORBISONIA)...THE
GREATEST AMOUNT SO FAR.

RADAR SHOWS RAIN RAPIDLY DIMINISHING ACROSS FCST/A AS 8H JET
COLLAPSES OVER AREA. ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO REGENERATE ALONG THE
COAST THIS AFTN. GOT A LOOK AT 12Z GRIDS AND THIS APPEARS TO
SUPPORT THIS THINKING.

EXPECT LITTLE ADDITIONAL QPF FOR THOSE AREAS IN FLOOD WATCH..BUT
WILL DTAKE SEVERAL HOURS FOR WATERS TO RECEDE AS MANY ROADS FLOODED.

RIVER FLOODING...
MOST POINTS ALONG THE JUNIATA WILL EXCEED FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTN.

WINTHER

Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 1997Every flash flood warning in 1997

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