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River Flood Warning 39, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this river flood warning at Apr 16, 2011, 10:02 PM EDT for Blair County, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2011, 1:10 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Blair County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek (SPKP1). The gauge peaked at 7.00 ft at Apr 16, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01558000, 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.
086 WGUS41 KCTP 170202 FLWCTP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS OR CREEKS IN PENNSYLVANIA... FRANKSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA AT WILLIAMSBURG LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEKS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 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. && PAC061-171402- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0033.110417T0300Z-110418T1200Z/ /SLYP1.2.ER.110417T0300Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0600Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT AND CREST JUST BELOW 14.0 FEET EARLY AFTERNOON TOMORROW. 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. $$ PAC099-171402- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110418T0000Z/ /SMDP1.2.ER.110417T0027Z.110417T0600Z.110417T1800Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHERMAN CREEK AT SHERMANS DALE * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY AFTERNOON TOMORROW. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO SHERMAN CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC013-061-171400- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0038.110417T0800Z-110417T1400Z/ /WIBP1.1.ER.110417T0800Z.110417T0800Z.110417T0800Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING 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. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST 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. $$ PAC013-061-171402- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0039.110417T0900Z-110417T1500Z/ /SPKP1.1.ER.110417T0900Z.110417T0900Z.110417T0900Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS...AFFECTING SEVERAL HOMES. $$ PAC043-075-107-171402- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0040.110417T0800Z-110418T0351Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0800Z.110417T1200Z.110417T2151Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...HIGH WATER ISOLATES SEVERAL HOUSES. $$ PAC043-075-171402- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0041.110417T0900Z-110418T0651Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0900Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0051Z.NO/ 1002 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 7.5 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$
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. $$
160 WGUS81 KCTP 170510 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 110 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. && PAC013-061-170540- /O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110417T1500Z/ /SPKP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 110 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LITTLE JUNIATA RIVER AT SPRUCE CREEK. * AT 12 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.0 FEET...AND WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE LEFT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS...AFFECTING SEVERAL HOMES. $$ CR
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia, Lebanon, Schuylkill | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 8:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Adams, York | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 65 min |
| Apr 16, 8:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 9:40 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre and 27 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Huntingdon | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill | 28 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon | 33 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Adams | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin | 38 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 19 hr |
Nearby
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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.