Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Apr 19, 1998, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 1998, 10:30 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Whole counties

Counties Blair County, PA, Centre County, PA

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TTAA00 KCTP 192156 RRA
FFWCTP
PAC027-013-200345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
551 PM EDT SUN APR 19 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

   * FLOOD WARNING FOR
     CENTRE COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA
     BLAIR COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA

   * UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE OVER THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 
AUTOMATED GAGE REPORTS INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN 
HAS FALLEN ALREADY...WITH HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
EVENING HOURS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE 
RUNNING VERY HIGH. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO BEGIN 
CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 
ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 
STATE COLLEGE PA.

LAT...LON 4096 7n754 4103 7718 4085 7742 4074 7771
          4074 7820 4036 7824 4030 7830 4031 7863
          4080 7831 4099 7807 4121 7794
LA CORTE

NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 19, 2:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
210 PM EDT SUN APR 19 1998

...SUGGESTIONS...
PIT...PER CORD...FLOOD WATCH TO CONTINUE UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVE.
PHL..PER CORD...FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR MID/UPPER SUS
TONIGHT.

...DISCUSSION...
BAGGY SFC LOW OVER S WV WILL SLIDE NE NXT 12 HRS. HEAVIEST RAIN
WILL FALL TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF SFC TRACK. IN FACT...RADAR
DETECTING BAND OF MODERATE RAIN OVER BEDFORD/FULTON/CAMBRIA
EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL PA. THIS AREA HAS HAD ARND 1.50 INCHES SINCE
MIDNIGHT AND WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY.

AS SFC LOW SLIDES TO SE PA LATER TONIGHT....BAND OF MODERATE RAIN
WILL SHIFT INTO E PA AND BECOME HEAVY. BOTH ETA/NGM DEVELOP A
STRONG 7H OMEGA MAX ACROSS NE PA TONIGHT WHERE BEST QUAD OF UPPER
JET INTERACTS WITH NOSE OF 40-50JT 8H JET. THUS...FLOOD WATCH FOR
NE PA.

RAIN DIMINISHING TO A FEW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS W PA AND
TOWARD EARLY MORNING E PA. MONDAY SHOULD BE A BREEZY DAY WITH
MORNING CLDS GIVING WAY TO SOME PARTIAL SUNSHINE.

MOSTLY CLEAR MONDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO STATE THEN ON
TUES APPROACHING TINY SHRTWV (CUTOFF 5H LOW) WILL SPREAD CLDS INTO
W PA LATE IN THE DAY.

WINTHER

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