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River Flood Warning 8, NWS State College, PA

June 20, 2019Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2019, 1:26 AM EDT for Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 20, 2019, 4:34 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 20, 2019, 1:26 AM EDT (05:26 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 20, 2019, 4:34 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 20, 2019, 10:09 PM EDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS State College, PA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lebanon County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern (HTVP1). The gauge peaked at 10.03 ft at Jun 20, 2019, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01573000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Jun 20, 12:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 12:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 2:24 PM EDT, 11 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-201830-
Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-
Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-
Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-
Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-
Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large
hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible on Thursday. An
isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible. Heavy rain is
also expected from some of the storms. This could lead to flash
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004>006-010-011-037-201830-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Tioga-
224 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large
hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible on Thursday. An
isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible. Heavy rain is
also expected from some of the storms. This could lead to flash
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

Lambert

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 9:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
904 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

PAZ034-035-200130-
Bedford PA-Fulton PA-
904 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF BEDFORD AND FULTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...

At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Inglesmith, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Very heavy rain is expected and wind gusts 40 to 50 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
Breezewood, Warfordsburg, Clearville, Crystal Springs, Barnes Gap,
Inglesmith and Locust Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7858 3981 7864 4002 7821 3972 7814
      3972 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 240DEG 15KT 3977 7850

La Corte

Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1009 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEVERLY HEIGHTS         40.41N  76.47W
06/19/2019                   LEBANON            PA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER IN THE VICINITY
            OF BEVERLY HEIGHTS IN SWATARA TOWNSHIP.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1901444

EVANEGO

Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1013 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1003 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEVERLY HEIGHTS         40.41N  76.47W
06/19/2019                   LEBANON            PA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER RESCUE AT A RESIDENCE SURROUNDED BY RUSHING WATER
            ON OLD JONESTOWN ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1901445

EVANEGO

Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1016 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE FREDERICKSBURG     40.42N  76.37W
06/19/2019  M2.01 INCH       LEBANON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONLY 50 MINUTES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1901446

EVANEGO

Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 11:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford	26 min
Jun 19, 9:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lebanon	3 hr
Jun 19, 9:19 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CTP	Lebanon	3 hr
Jun 19, 9:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Fulton	3 hr
Jun 19, 9:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Fulton	54 min
Jun 19, 9:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lebanon	3 hr
Jun 19, 10:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Warren	3 hr
Jun 19, 10:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CTP	Warren	3 hr
Jun 19, 10:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Dauphin, Northumberland	3 hr
Jun 19, 10:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Fulton	3 hr
Jun 19, 11:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Franklin	31 min
Jun 19, 11:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Lancaster	115 min
Jun 19, 11:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CTP	Lebanon	3 hr
Jun 20, 1:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland	2 hr
Jun 20, 1:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Warren	118 min
Jun 20, 4:17 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	CTP	Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre and 27 more	24 hr
Jun 20, 9:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Warren	3 hr
Jun 20, 10:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Warren	3 hr
Jun 20, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Potter	53 min
Jun 20, 12:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Sullivan	35 min
Jun 20, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	29 min

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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.