Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 18, 2024, 2:02 AM EDT (06:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2024, 4:00 AM EDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Clearfield County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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291 
WGUS51 KCTP 180602
FFWCTP
PAC033-180800-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0021.240818T0602Z-240818T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
202 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 400 AM EDT.

* At 202 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches 
  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...
  Clearfield, Woodland, Curwensville, Hyde, Plymptonville, Lecontes 
  Mills, Grampian, Lumber City and Clearfield-Lawrence Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7827 4123 7824 4123 7818 4122 7809
      4118 7807 4083 7855 4093 7867 4123 7829

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Banghoff/Bauco

178 
WGUS71 KCTP 180752
FFSCTP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
352 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

PAC033-180802-
/O.EXP.KCTP.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240818T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clearfield PA-
352 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR CENTRAL CLEARFIELD COUNTY...

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

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT Monday for a 
portion of central Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7827 4123 7824 4123 7818 4122 7809
      4118 7807 4083 7855 4093 7867 4123 7829

$$

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.