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River Flood Warning 13, NWS State College, PA

July 22, 2018Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this river flood warning at Jul 22, 2018, 11:16 AM EDT for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jul 22, 2018, 8:50 PM EDT. It was in force for 92 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2018, 11:16 AM EDT (15:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2018, 8:50 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 22, 2018, 10:22 PM EDT
In force
92 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Cumberland County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown (HGSP1). The gauge peaked at 7.02 ft at Jul 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51007/2207/2307/24
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 01570000, 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.

377 
WGUS41 KCTP 221516
FLWCTP
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
1116 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...The National Weather Service in State College, PA has issued a 
flood warning 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 by late this evening.

&&

PAC041-230315-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FL.W.0013.180723T0050Z-000000T0000Z/
/HGSP1.1.ER.180723T0050Z.180725T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

The National Weather Service in State College, PA has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown
* from this evening until further notice...Or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At 11 AM Sunday the stage was...6.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage this evening and
  continue rising to near 9.3 feet by early Wednesday morning. 
  additional rises are possible thereafter.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4023 7747 4028 7713 4031 7692 4023 7689
      4020 7715 4015 7748             

$$
2 follow-up statements
158 
WGUS81 KCTP 222221
FLSCTP
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service State College PA
621 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...The Flood Warning continues 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 this evening.

&&

PAC041-231021-
/O.EXT.KCTP.FL.W.0013.180723T0112Z-000000T0000Z/
/HGSP1.1.ER.180723T0112Z.180725T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
621 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6 PM Sunday the stage was 6.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and 
  continue rising to near 9 feet by Wednesday morning. additional 
  rises are possible thereafter.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4023 7747 4028 7713 4031 7692 4023 7689
      4020 7715 4015 7748             

$$

BANGHOFF
251 
WGUS81 KCTP 230222
FLSCTP
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service State College PA
1022 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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.

&&

PAC041-230252-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180723T0222Z/
/HGSP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1022 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown.
* At 10 PM Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* The river will crest below flood stage at 7.8 feet by Wednesday 
  evening.
* At 8.0 feet...Low lying areas in the vicinity of Erbs Bridge Road, 
  Prowell Road, Stone Spring Lane, and Oyster Mill Road are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 4023 7747 4028 7713 4031 7692 4023 7689
      4020 7715 4015 7748             

$$

BANGHOFF

The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 2:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, York4 hr
Jul 22, 3:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCumberland, Perry8 hr
Jul 22, 5:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPPerry3 hr
Jul 22, 5:57 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, York5 hr
Jul 22, 11:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin3 hr
Jul 22, 11:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and 2 more11 hr
Jul 22, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster43 min
Jul 22, 7:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPLancaster, York96 min

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.