Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 34, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2011, 6:27 PM EDT for Centre County, Snyder County, Union County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 16, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2011, 2:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Centre County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Union County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Penns Creek at Penns Creek (PNCP1). The gauge peaked at 8.05 ft at Apr 16, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01555000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
660 WGUS41 KCTP 162227 FLWCTP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 627 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. && PAC027-109-119-171027- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0034.110417T0200Z-110417T1545Z/ /PNCP1.1.ER.110417T0200Z.110417T0600Z.110417T0945Z.NO/ 627 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK * FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF THE ROUTE 104 BRIDGE. A CAMPGROUND IS AFFECTED. A NUMBER OF SECONDARY ROADS IN THE PENNS CREEK DRAINAGE ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC041-171027- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0035.110417T0824Z-000000T0000Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0824Z.110417T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 627 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 8.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC041-133-171027- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0036.110417T0300Z-110417T2100Z/ /CPHP1.1.ER.110417T0300Z.110417T1100Z.110417T1500Z.NO/ 627 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL * FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING AND CREST BETWEEN 7.0 AND 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING TOMORROW. * AT 7.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS IN THE GREEN LANE FARMS DEVELOPMENT ON THE RIGHT BANK OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK BEGIN TO FLOOD. A MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR WILLIAMS GROVE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$
2 follow-up statements
826 WGUS81 KCTP 170302 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA AT WILLIAMSBURG LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING OR AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. && PAC061-171502- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0033.110417T0300Z-110418T1200Z/ /SLYP1.2.ER.110417T0300Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0600Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CREST JUST BELOW 14.0 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS FROM AUGHWICK CREEK COVER PORTIONS OF GILBO ROAD, AUGHWICK MILLS ROAD AND KEYSTONE ROAD IN SHIRLEY TOWNSHIP. $$ PAC099-171502- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110418T0000Z/ /SMDP1.2.ER.110417T0027Z.110417T0600Z.110417T1800Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO SHERMAN CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC041-133-171501- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110418T2200Z/ /CPHP1.2.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1200Z.110418T1600Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST BELOW 12.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC013-061-171400- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0038.110417T0800Z-110417T1400Z/ /WIBP1.1.ER.110417T0800Z.110417T0800Z.110417T0800Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * THE CURRENT RIVER LEVEL IS MISSING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IF FORECAT TO CREST BETWEEN 12.0 AND 13.0 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR SOUTH BANK OVERFLOWS. THE ROAD NEAR THE RIVER UPSTREAM OF WILLIAMSBURG IS INUNDATED. A FEW HOMES EXPERIENCE BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ PAC013-061-171500- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0039.110417T0900Z-110417T1500Z/ /SPKP1.1.ER.110417T0900Z.110417T0900Z.110417T0900Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS...AFFECTING SEVERAL HOMES. $$ PAC027-109-119-171501- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/ /PNCP1.1.ER.110417T0100Z.110417T0600Z.110417T1400Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY TOMORROW. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF THE ROUTE 104 BRIDGE. A CAMPGROUND IS AFFECTED. A NUMBER OF SECONDARY ROADS IN THE PENNS CREEK DRAINAGE ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC041-171501- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0035.110417T0553Z-000000T0000Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0553Z.110418T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-107-171501- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0040.110417T0300Z-110418T0351Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0300Z.110417T1200Z.110417T2151Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 11.0 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...HIGH WATER ISOLATES SEVERAL HOUSES. $$ PAC043-075-171501- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0041.110417T0400Z-110418T1124Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0400Z.110417T1700Z.110418T0524Z.NO/ 1102 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT SUNDAY AND CREST BETWEEN 8.0 AND 8.5 FEET EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$
727 WGUS81 KCTP 170639 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 238 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA AT WILLIAMSBURG ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED EARLY THIS MORNING. && PAC041-133-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...NUMEROUS HOMES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER LEVELS. $$ PAC061-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110418T1200Z/ /SLYP1.2.ER.110417T0247Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0600Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS FROM AUGHWICK CREEK COVER PORTIONS OF GILBO ROAD, AUGHWICK MILLS ROAD AND KEYSTONE ROAD IN SHIRLEY TOWNSHIP. $$ PAC099-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110418T0000Z/ /SMDP1.2.ER.110417T0027Z.110417T0615Z.110417T1800Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO SHERMAN CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC013-061-171339- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T1339Z/ /WIBP1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T0630Z.110417T0739Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * THE RIVER WILL CREST BETWEEN 12 AND 13 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...SECTIONS OF ROUTE 866 FROM WILLIAMSBURG TO GANISTER ARE COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS. $$ PAC041-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-107-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110418T0351Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0231Z.110417T1200Z.110417T2151Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...HIGH WATER ISOLATES SEVERAL HOUSES. $$ PAC043-075-171839- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1124Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T1700Z.110418T0524Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$ PAC027-109-119-170709- /O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110417T2000Z/ /PNCP1.1.ER.110417T0100Z.110417T0232Z.110417T0341Z.NO/ 239 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PENNS CREEK NEAR PENNS CREEK. * AT 2 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AND FALLING. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12 AM SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS DOWNSTREAM OF THE ROUTE 104 BRIDGE. A CAMPGROUND IS AFFECTED. A NUMBER OF SECONDARY ROADS IN THE PENNS CREEK DRAINAGE ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ MS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 358 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS... DEEP STORM SYSTEM NORTH OF CHICAGO AT 15Z WILL CONTINUE UP THROUGH THE CENTRAL LAKES DRAGGING A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THIS FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS. COOLER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A WAVY FRONTAL ZONE STAYS VERY CLOSE TO THE AREA. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO CLEAR THINGS OUT AROUND MID WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/... WATER VAPOR IMAGES SHOW A POWERFUL UPPER LOW SPINNING OUT OF ILLINOIS TWD OHIO. CLOUD TOPS ARE COOLING RAPIDLY NOW FROM THE WESTERN CAROLINAS UP THROUGH THE LOWER LAKES WITH LIGHTNING BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS OVER CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. RADAR SHOWS A DEVELOPING LINE OF CONVECTION...STARTING TO TAKE ON THE APPEARANCE OF A NARROW COLD FRONTAL RAIN BAND IN THIS AREA. ALL INDICATORS CONTINUE TO POINT TO AN EVENTFUL AFTERNOON AS THE 60-85KT SSE LOW LEVEL JET COMES ROARING THROUGH THE REGION. ANOMALY CHARTS SHOW ALL THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS FOR A HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE HIGH WIND GUST EVENT SLIDING ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY. STRONG LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FLUX...A +4 TO +6 STD DEV LOW LEVEL JET...PWATS SURGING TO 2-3 STD DEV ABOVE NORMAL AND THE TRADEMARK EJECTING NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER SHORTWAVE ALL SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BRINGING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO THE AREA DESPITE BEING COLD AIR DAMMED AT THE CURRENT TIME. ADDITIONALLY...HRRR OUTPUT DEVELOPS THIS STRONG NCFRB FEATURE FOR BETWEEN 20-23Z OR SO. AT THE VERY LEAST...WE WILL HAVE A GOOD 3-6 HOUR PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. TIMING OF THE FRONT HAS IT EXITING THE MY EASTERN ZONES BETWEEN ABOUT 9PM AND MIDNIGHT THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS AND MOVE EAST. OPERATIONAL NAM/GFS AND 09Z SREF ALL POINT TO PRECIP BEING BASICALLY OVER BY ABOUT 03Z. THE USUAL LIGHT SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LINGER IN THE LAURELS AND PORTIONS OF THE NW MOUNTAINS...BUT ESSENTIALLY THE STORM WILL BE WINDING DOWN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/... SUNDAY WILL FEATURE MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS...WHILE THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VALLEYS SEE AT LEAST A FEW PERIODS OF SUNSHINE. DEEP LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NE OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO CREATE A FAIRLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS PENN. WEST TO WSW WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING...AND WILL BE GUSTY IN THE 30-40MPH RANGE AS A 50 KT WESTERLY WIND MAX AT 850 MB SWEEPS ACROSS THE STATE. ANOTHER WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. A COLD POOL AT 700-500 MB /-12C AT 700 MB...AND -30C AT 500 MB/ WILL CROSS THE NRN HALF OF PENN SUNDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL HELP TO GENERATE SCTD RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS THE NRN AND WRN MTNS. THE RAIN COULD BE MIXED WITH WET SNOW FLAKES SUNDAY MORNING AT ELEVATIONS AOA 1800 FT MSL OVER NWRN PENN. HIGH TEMPS SUNDAY WILL VARY FROM THE MID 40S INVOF KBFD...TO AROUND 60F IN OUR FAR SE ZONES. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... LIFTING LONG WAVE TROF WILL LEAVE ZONAL FLOW ACROSS THE CONUS IN ITS WAKE BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. UPR TROF IS FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE PLAINS BY MID WEEK...LEADING TO RISING HEIGHTS OVER THE MID ATLC REGION DURING THE MIDWEEK. AFOREMENTIONED TROF IS FCST TO LIFT THRU THE REGION THUR INTO FRI WITH ANOTHER SHOT OF SIG PCPN. A SHORT PD OF DRY WEATHER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE IN THE WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN STREAM TOWARD PA FOR NEXT WEEKEND. EXPECT A WELL-DEFINED WARM FRONT TO SLOWLY DRIFT NORTH ACROSS THE CWA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY STALLING OUT ACROSS NRN PENN FOR AWHILE. THE WARM FRONT WILL LIFT FURTHER TO THE NORTH AND INTO NEW YORK STATE ON LATER TUESDAY INTO WED. THERE IS SOME NORTH TO SOUTH VARIATION IN POSITION OF WARM FRONT AND SHOWER ACTIVITY BASED ON THE LATEST OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE AND ENSEMBLES. HOWEVER...THE BEST CHC FOR SHOWERS WILL BE ACROSS NWRN HALF OF PENN MON-TUE. MONDAYS HIGH TEMPS WILL BE COMPARABLE TO SUNDAYS...THEN TUESDAY LOOKS TO BE 5-10F WARMER AS RIDGE SHARPENS AHEAD OF APPROACHING SYSTEM. WED WE'LL BE IN THE WARM SECTOR...AND LOOKS TO BE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK AS WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY FINALLY SLIDES NORTH OF PA WHILE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE OHIO VALLEY INTO THE GREAT LAKES. TEMPS SHOULD EASILY REACH THE 60S/70S /NEARLY 15F ABOVE NORMAL/ BEFORE COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST THROUGH THE STATE BRINGING SCT THUNDERSTORMS LATER WED AFTERNOON INTO WED NIGHT. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE WELL TO THE EAST ON THU AS SECONDARY TROUGH APPROACHES...BRINGING ABOUT A 10F COOL DOWN THU FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 5-10F COOL DOWN FOR FRI AS COLD AIR FILTERS IN. HIGH PRESSURE FINALLY BRINGS MORE SETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION LATE WEEK. && .AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WIDESPREAD MVFR/IFR WITH HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS/LLWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FROPA BEFORE GRADUALLY IMPROVING AFTER FROPA. VERY STRONG SELY LL JET OF 50-70KTS IS PRODUCING LLWS/GUSTY SFC WNDS AND ADVECTING DEEP MOISTURE INTO THE FCST AREA. RADAR SHOWS NUMEROUS SHOWERS...SOME OF WHICH ARE HEAVY...ALL STREAKING NORTH OUT OF THE MID ATL STATES. HRRR MODEL DATA INDICATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NARROW LINE OF STRONGLY FORCED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN ABOUT 20-23Z...WITH THESE WORKING ACROSS THE AREA FROM CENTRAL PA TO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FCST AREA. IF THIS LINE OF CONVECTION MANAGES TO FORM...WE COULD SEE BRIEF SEVERE WIND GUSTS OVER 50KT AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS DROPPING VIZ UNDER A MILE FOR A TIME. AFTER FROPA...SFC WNDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WSW THEN TO THE WEST/NW AS BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW DEVELOPS IN ITS WAKE. COLDER AIR ALOFT SHOULD SUPPORT OCNL RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT MAINLY OVR WRN SXNS GIVEN UPSLOPE ENHANCEMENT. CONDS WILL IMPROVE E OF THE MTNS WHILE BFD/JST LKLY STAY MVFR OR LOWER INTO SUN MORNING. OUTLOOK... MON-WED...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORECAST AREA KEEPING MVFR CONDS POSSIBLE WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. THU...VFR && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR PAZ006-012-018- 019-026>028-035>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066. FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR PAZ028-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR PAZ004-005-010- 011-017-024-025-033-034. FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR PAZ017>019- 024>027-033>036. && SYNOPSIS...LA CORTE/GARTNER NEAR TERM...LA CORTE/GARTNER SHORT TERM...LA CORTE LONG TERM...LAMBERT/GARTNER AVIATION...LA CORTE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 5:59 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 PAZ006-012-037-041-171000- POTTER-NORTHERN CLINTON-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ004-005-010-011-171000- WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK-CAMERON- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS SHOULD RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ064>066-171000- ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ036-171000- FRANKLIN- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ017-024-033-171000- CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ026-035-171000- HUNTINGDON-FULTON- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ018-019-171000- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ025-034-171000- BLAIR-BEDFORD- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ028-050-056>059-063-171000- JUNIATA-SNYDER-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ042-045-046-049-051>053-171000- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ027-171000- MIFFLIN- 559 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN... FLOODING...AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. MARTIN
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Special weather statement, Apr 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 353 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 PAZ036-063>065-162030- ADAMS PA-CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-YORK PA- 353 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL AFFECT ADAMS...EASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN YORK AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES... AT 345 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM ORRSTOWN TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF HAGERSTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SHIPPENSBURG AROUND 400 PM...PINE GROVE FURNACE AROUND 415 PM AND GERMANTOWN AROUND 430 PM. DOWNED TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG THIS LINE AS IT CROSSED WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. LAT...LON 4012 7769 4014 7701 3972 7705 3972 7772 FORECASTER: KF
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Huntingdon | 27 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry and 1 more | 59 min |
| Apr 16, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Adams, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin and 17 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Adams | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Perry | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Cumberland | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 6:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Franklin | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Cumberland | 50 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Cumberland, York | 44 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams, Lancaster, York | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 7:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Dauphin, Lancaster, York | 43 min |
| Apr 16, 7:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Perry | 19 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.