Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jul 16, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 16, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

85 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Columbia County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Union County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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166 
WGUS51 KCTP 162020
FFWCTP
PAC037-093-097-119-162145-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0006.210716T2020Z-210716T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
420 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
  Montour County in central Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Union County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches 
  in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Bloomsburg, Milton, Watsontown, New Columbia, Fernville, Buckhorn, 
  Jerseytown, Iola, Eyers Grove, Exchange, Millville, West Milton, 
  Turbotville, McEwensville and Washingtonville.

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 4113 7677 4113 7643 4101 7644 4100 7656
      4098 7678 4097 7694 4104 7694 4109 7693

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

$$

Banghoff

453 
WGUS71 KCTP 162137
FFSCTP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
537 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

PAC037-093-097-119-162147-
/O.EXP.KCTP.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210716T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Columbia PA-Montour PA-Northumberland PA-Union PA-
537 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
WEST CENTRAL COLUMBIA, MONTOUR, NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND AND 
NORTHEASTERN UNION 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 1000 PM EDT Saturday for 
a portion of central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4113 7677 4113 7643 4101 7644 4100 7656
      4098 7678 4097 7694 4104 7694 4109 7693

$$

Banghoff

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