Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 18, 2021, 1:37 PM EDT (17:37 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2021, 2:59 PM EDT

In force

82 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Blair County, PA, Centre County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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400 
WGUS51 KCTP 181737
FFWCTP
PAC013-027-061-182030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0016.210818T1737Z-210818T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
137 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Blair County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Centre County in central Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 137 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Stormstown, Bald Eagle, Warriors Mark, Ramblewood, Port Matilda, 
  Spruce Creek, Birmingham, Franklinville, Rock Springs, Petersburg 
  and Alexandria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4071 7828 4081 7819 4081 7802 4071 7791
      4069 7790 4064 7794 4052 7808 4049 7814
      4056 7813 4056 7814 4054 7816 4056 7819
      4062 7816 4067 7822 4070 7820 4070 7823
      4071 7827

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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667 
WGUS71 KCTP 181859
FFSCTP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

PAC013-027-061-181909-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210818T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Blair PA-Centre PA-Huntingdon PA-
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN BLAIR AND 
SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT Thursday for 
a portion of central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4071 7828 4081 7819 4081 7802 4071 7791
      4069 7794 4074 7812 4071 7816 4071 7817
      4067 7821 4057 7813 4056 7813 4049 7813
      4049 7814 4057 7814 4067 7822 4070 7820

$$

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Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.