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River Flood Warning 43, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2011, 12:28 PM EDT for Lancaster County, York County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 18, 2011, 4:29 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2011, 12:28 PM EDT (16:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2011, 4:29 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2011, 7:06 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lancaster County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Susquehanna River at Marietta (MRTP1). The gauge peaked at 48.62 ft at Apr 18, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 44 ft
- Minor stage
- 49 ft
- Moderate stage
- 52 ft
- Major stage
- 54 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01576000, 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.
052 WGUS41 KCTP 171628 FLWCTP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 1228 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN 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 LATER TODAY. && PAC041-180428- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HGSP1.2.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1228 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 10.3 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. $$ PAC071-133-180428- /O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0043.110418T1100Z-110419T2100Z/ /MRTP1.1.ER.110418T1100Z.110418T2300Z.110419T1500Z.NO/ 1228 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE, PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...47.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST NEAR 49.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ EVANEGO/LACORTE
5 follow-up statements
344 WGUS81 KCTP 172111 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN 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 LATE THIS EVENING. && PAC041-133-180911- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110419T1900Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1315Z.110419T1300Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 2 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC061-180450- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110418T0450Z/ /SLYP1.2.ER.110417T0247Z.110417T1415Z.110417T2250Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE AUGHWICK CREEK AT SHIRLEYSBURG EXCEEDS ITS BANKS. SEVERAL HOMES ARE AFFECTED. $$ PAC071-133-180911- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0043.110418T0500Z-110419T1312Z/ /MRTP1.1.ER.110418T0500Z.110418T1800Z.110419T0712Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 49.6 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ PAC041-180911- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-107-180911- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110418T1400Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0231Z.110417T1715Z.110418T0800Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF SECONDARY ROADS ARE CLOSED...RESULTING IN SOME EVACUATIONS. A FEW HOMES ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-180911- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1400Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T2016Z.110418T0800Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$ PAC043-180910- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIDP1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110417T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 511 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 4 PM SUNDAY THE CREEK WAS CRESTING AROUND 12.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE CREEK WILL LIKELY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW JUST UPSTREAM OF THE VINE STREET BRIDGE. SEVERAL BASEMENTS ARE AFFECTED. $$
902 WGUS81 KCTP 180229 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. && PAC041-133-181429- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110419T1900Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1315Z.110419T1300Z.NO/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC071-133-181429- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0043.110418T1000Z-110419T0300Z/ /MRTP1.1.ER.110418T1000Z.110418T1200Z.110418T2100Z.NO/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.5 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 49.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ PAC041-181429- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110419T1330Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T0600Z.110419T0730Z.NO/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE CREEK WAS CRESTING NEAR 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-107-181300- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110418T1300Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0231Z.110417T1715Z.110418T0700Z.NO/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...HIGH WATER ISOLATES SEVERAL HOUSES. $$ PAC043-075-181429- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1600Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T2315Z.110418T1000Z.NO/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$ PAC043-181429- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIDP1.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1029 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS CRESTING AROUND 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. $$
938 WGUS81 KCTP 180603 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATE THIS MORNING. && PAC041-133-181803- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110419T1900Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1315Z.110419T1300Z.NO/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 11.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF YELLOW BREECHES CREEK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC071-133-181803- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0043.110418T1000Z-110419T0300Z/ /MRTP1.1.ER.110418T1000Z.110418T1200Z.110418T2100Z.NO/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 49.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ PAC041-181803- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110419T1330Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T0530Z.110419T0730Z.NO/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-107-180633- /O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110418T1300Z/ /HTVP1.1.ER.110417T0231Z.110417T1715Z.110418T0306Z.NO/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AND FALLING. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...SEVERAL DRIVEWAYS AND OTHER MINOR ROADWAYS ARE AFFECTED. WATER BEGINS TO ENTER SOME BASEMENTS. $$ PAC043-075-181600- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1600Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T2315Z.110418T1000Z.NO/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK OVERFLOWS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE AFFECTED. $$ PAC043-181802- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIDP1.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 203 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. $$
433 WGUS81 KCTP 180835 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!! THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. MOST DEATHS THAT OCCUR DURING FLOODING ARE RELATED TO VEHICLES TRYING TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. AN UPDATE TO THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING. && PAC041-133-182035- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110419T1400Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1315Z.110419T0800Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES IN THE GREEN LANE FARMS DEVELOPMENT ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. CEDAR CLIFF DRIVE ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM FROM THE BRIDGE IS INUNDATED. CREEKWOOD DRIVE HAS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER ON IT, AND WATER IS APPROACHING HOMES. $$ PAC071-133-182034- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0043.110418T0829Z-110419T0000Z/ /MRTP1.3.ER.110418T0730Z.110418T0800Z.110418T1800Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA. * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.5 FEET AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ PAC041-182034- /O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T1200Z.110419T1200Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND SLOWLY RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC043-075-181600- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1600Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T2315Z.110418T1000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * AT 7.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW. SEVERAL ROADWAYS UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC043-182034- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIDP1.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 435 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 1 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. $$ MS
586 WGUS81 KCTP 181106 FLSCTP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN 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 LATE THIS MORNING. && PAC041-133-182306- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110419T1400Z/ /CPHP1.3.ER.110416T2331Z.110417T1315Z.110419T0800Z.NO/ 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...A NUMBER OF HOMES IN THE GREEN LANE FARMS DEVELOPMENT ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. CEDAR CLIFF DRIVE ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM FROM THE BRIDGE IS INUNDATED. CREEKWOOD DRIVE HAS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER ON IT, AND WATER IS APPROACHING HOMES. $$ PAC041-182306- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110419T1800Z/ /HGSP1.1.ER.110417T0339Z.110418T1200Z.110419T1200Z.NO/ 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONODOGUINET CREEK NEAR HOGESTOWN. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE CREEK WILL CREST NEAR 9.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE WATER LEVEL WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY OF ERB'S BRIDGE ROAD...PROWELL ROAD...STONE SPRING LANE...AND OYSTER MILL ROAD ARE FLOODED. $$ PAC071-133-181136- /O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110419T0000Z/ /MRTP1.3.ER.110418T0730Z.110418T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MARIETTA. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET AND FALLING SLIGHTLY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 49.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 48.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 49.0 FEET...FRONT STREET IN WRIGHTSVILLE FLOODS. LOW LYING AREAS OF ROUTE 624 ON THE RIGHT...OR WEST BANK AND ALONG ROUTE 441 ON THE LEFT...OR EAST BANK ARE ALSO AFFECTED. RIVERSIDE RECREATION AREA IS ALSO INUNDATED. $$ PAC043-075-181136- /O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110418T1600Z/ /HERP1.1.ER.110417T0237Z.110417T2315Z.110418T0955Z.NO/ 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND FALLING. * THE CREEK FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 AM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 7.0 FEET...THE RIGHT...OR NORTH BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW. SEVERAL ROADWAYS UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ PAC043-182305- /O.CON.KCTP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MIDP1.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 706 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 7 AM THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE WATER LEVEL WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. $$
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 17, 10:56 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 10:56 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1056 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 .SYNOPSIS... A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS. WINDY AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW IN ITS WAKE. THIS SAME FRONT WILL STALL OUT JUST TO OUR SOUTH TONIGHT AND MONDAY...KEEPING US UNSETTLED RIGHT INTO MIDWEEK. MUCH MILDER AIR...AND A STRONG COLD FRONT COULD FUEL SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY. FAIR WEATHER WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW FOR LATE IN THE COMING WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... COOL NW FLOW REGIME HAS ALLOWED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRETTY EXTENSIVE STRATO-CU SHIELD...MORE REMINISCENT OF THE WINTER MONTHS RATHER THAN EARLY SPRING. RADAR SHOWS SCATTERED SPRINKLES...BUT I DON'T EXPECT MUCH BEYOND A STRAY FAST MOVING LIGHT SHOWER IN A FEW SPOTS...MAINLY OVER WESTERN HIGH TERRAIN INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. AS THE MAIN UPPER LOW SWINGS INTO EASTERN CANADA JUST NORTH OF THE ST LAWRENCE...A VERY COLD POCKET OF AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER PA RESULTING IN A MARKED STEEPENING OF THE LOW-MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. THAT IN COMBINATION OF THE HIGH APRIL SUN IS EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AT LEAST SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS...AND POSSIBLY EVEN A STRONGER LOW TOPPED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AS MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES APPROACH 8C/KM AND TOTAL TOTALS APPROACH 60. DEEP MIXING WILL SUPPORT WESTERLY WINDS OF 15-25 MPH WITH OCNL GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY ON THE RIDGES. NAM BUFKIT MOMENTUM TRANSFER INDICATES GUSTS OVER 60 MPH...BUT THAT WOULD BE FACTORING IN PURE TRANSPORT OF THE 60-70 KT WEST WINDS AOA 8 KFT AGL WHICH DOESN'T SEEM LIKELY. WIND ADVISORY COVERS ALL COUNTIES THROUGH 00Z MONDAY. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 40S IN THE NW...TO AROUND 60F IN THE SE...OR ABOUT 3-6F BELOW NORMAL. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY/... THE SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL STALL OUT NEAR...OR JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE MASON DIXON LINE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AS THE STRONG SFC LOW /THAT BROUGHT SUNDAY'S WIND...HEAVY RAIN...AND SRN PENN SVR TSRA/ LIFTS QUICKLY NE THROUGH QUEBEC. SFC-850 MB RIDGE WILL LIFT NE FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY FOLLOWED BY INCREASING DEEP LAYERED SWRLY FLOW ABOVE THE AFOREMENTIONED QUASI STNRY FRONT. THICKENING CLOUDS...AND HIGHLY CONVERGENCE LLVL FLOW ACROSS PENN WILL DEVELOP DURING THIS PERIOD WITH AREAL COVERAGE OF SHOWERS EXPANDING DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS AN AREA OF UVVEL /ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAVORABLE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 110 TO 120 UPPER JET/ PUSHES EAST FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THE SHOWERS /OR EVEN A PERIOD OR TWO OF STEADIER RAIN/ WILL BE ACROSS THE NW HALF OF PENN MONDAY AFTERNOON. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY 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 NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY STALLING OUT ACROSS NRN PENN FOR AWHILE. THE WARM FRONT WILL LIFT FURTHER TO THE NORTH AND INTO NEW YORK STATE ON LATE TUESDAY OR 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 /OR AGAIN...A FEW PERIODS OF STEADY LIGHT TO MDT RAIN/ WILL BE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NRN PENN MON NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. MONDAYS HIGH TEMPS WILL BE COMPARABLE TO SUNDAYS. TUESDAY LOOKS TO BE 5-10F WARMER ACROSS THE SOUTH AS RIDGE SHARPENS AHEAD OF APPROACHING SYSTEM...AND THE SFC WARM FRONT LIFTS TO NEAR I-80 OR FURTHER NORTH. HIGH TEMPS ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS OF THE CWA TUESDAY WILL BE TRIMMED BY UP TO SEVERAL DEG...WHERE THICKER CLOUDS AND PERIODS OF SHOWERS WILL OCCUR. 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 /POSSIBLY STRONG TO SVR/ 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 OVER THE MIDWEST ON THURSDAY WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS PENN THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. COOLEST TEMPS OF THE WEEK AHEAD WILL OCCUR UNDER THIS HIGH...WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LIGHT WIND THURSDAY NIGHT. GEFS 2 METER TEMPS ARE IN THE 25 TO 30F RANGE AT BRADFORD...LOWER TO MID 30S THROUGHOUT CENTRAL PENN...AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS SOUTH. CLOUDS QUICKLY INCREASE FROM THE WEST DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AS THE BUBBLE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXITS OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST. CLOSE PROXIMITY OF A WARM FRONT /EXTENDING EAST FROM THE MID MISS VALLEY/ AS PRECIP INITIALLY FALLING INTO THE COOL/STABLE AIRMASS COULD LEAD TO MAX TEMPS WELL BELOW NORMAL FRO THE DAY. FRIDAY'S HIGHS COULD BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S IN MANY LOCATIONS. ACROSS THE NW ZONES...THE COMBINATION OF THE EARLIER ONSET AND HIGHER PRECIP AMTS...COMBINED WITH ITS LOCATION MOST LIKELY NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...WILL LIKELY LEAD TO THE GREATEST TEMP DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL. && .AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO 06Z TAFS. POST-FRONTAL WLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD AS DEEP LAYERED LOW PIVOTS OVR THE UPPER GLKS AND ROTATES NEWD INTO QUEBEC. COLD AIR ALOFT ASSOC WITH THE UL TROUGH WILL SUPPORT OCNL TERRAIN ENHANCED RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY OVR WRN SXNS. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT COMBINED WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES AND VERY FAST WINDS ALOFT WILL SUPPORT FREQUENT 30-40KT GUSTS THIS AFTN. MVFR CIGS IN THE WEST BCMG VFR. VFR PREVAILING EAST OF THE MTNS OVR CENTRAL AND ERN SXNS. GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFT 00Z AS WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRES SLIDES EWD FROM THE MIDWEST. A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL ZONE EXTENDING EWD FROM LOW PRESSURE OVR THE PLAINS WILL KEEP UNSETTLED WEATHER IN THE FCST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A STRONG FRONT IS FCST TO CROSS THE REGION WED/THUR. OUTLOOK... MON-TUE...RESTRICTIONS POSSIBLE WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. WED-THUR...STRONG FROPA. GUSTY WINDS/TSTORMS POSSIBLE. && .HYDROLOGY... FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LOWER SUSQ TRIBS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE JUNIATA BASIN. SHARP RISES CAN EXPECTED ALONG THE LOWER MAIN STEM OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. THERE IS A GAGE MALFUNCTION AT WILLIAMSBURG WITH NO CURRENT DATA SINCE ABOUT 0000 UTC ON 4/16. THE USGS IS EXPECTED TO REPAIR THE GAGE ON MONDAY. && .CLIMATE... RAINFALL OF 3.46 INCHES MEASURED AT THE HARRISBURG AIRPORT IN MIDDLETOWN YESTERDAY ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 1.84 SET IN 1929. A CONTINUOUS WEATHER RECORD HAS BEEN KEPT AT HARRISBURG SINCE 1888. RAINFALL OF 2.55 INCHES MEASURED AT WILLIAMSPORT YESTERDAY ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD FOR APRIL 16TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1.94 WAS SET IN 1986. A CONTINUOUS WEATHER RECORD HAS BEEN KEPT AT WILLIAMSPORT SINCE 1895. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PAZ012-018-019- 025>027-034-035-037-041-042-045-046. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PAZ004>006-010- 011-017-024-033. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PAZ028-036- 049>053-056>059-063>066. && SYNOPSIS...LA CORTE/LAMBERT NEAR TERM...LA CORTE/LAMBERT SHORT TERM...LAMBERT LONG TERM...LAMBERT AVIATION...STEINBUGL HYDROLOGY...LA CORTE CLIMATE...LA CORTE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:54 AM EDT, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 354 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 PAZ012-018-019-025>027-034-035-037-041-042-045-046-180800- NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-BEDFORD-FULTON-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 354 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WIND GUSTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-180800- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 354 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WIND GUSTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. PAZ028-036-049>053-056>059-063>066-180800- JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY- DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 354 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WIND GUSTS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. LAMBERT
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 | Blair, Huntingdon | 3 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 |
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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.