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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 6:13 PM EDT for Elk County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2026, 6:13 PM EDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 9:05 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Elk County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 7:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Saint Marys, PA | Flooding on Maurus St. Road covered, washout. |
| Jul 6, 8:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Johnsonburg, PA | Numerous flooded roads and flooded basements in Johnsonburg. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 57 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 373 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
086
WGUS51 KCTP 062213
FFWCTP
PAC047-070115-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0017.260706T2213Z-260707T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
613 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Elk County in north central Pennsylvania...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
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...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...
St. Marys, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Wilcox, Brandy Camp, Portland
Mills, Brockport, East Branch Dam and Kersey.
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 4120 7871 4123 7871 4123 7874 4126 7874
4138 7897 4135 7902 4135 7908 4134 7909
4142 7909 4142 7907 4145 7906 4145 7898
4144 7898 4144 7896 4152 7896 4159 7857
4147 7847 4125 7862 4125 7865 4122 7865
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Evanego1 follow-up statement
176
WGUS71 KCTP 070105
FFSCTP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
905 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAC047-070115-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260707T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Elk PA-
905 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL ELK COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH
A FLOOD WARNING...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for a portion of
central Pennsylvania.
&&
LAT...LON 4120 7871 4123 7871 4123 7874 4126 7874
4138 7897 4135 7902 4135 7908 4134 7909
4142 7909 4142 7907 4145 7906 4145 7898
4144 7898 4144 7896 4152 7896 4159 7857
4147 7847 4125 7862 4125 7865 4122 7865
$$
DangeloWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 6, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 3:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA Issued by National Weather Service Binghamton NY 337 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... * THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED IN AREA TO INCLUDE THE NORTHERN TIER OF CENTRAL PA AND EXTENDED IN TIME THROUGH 2 AM TONIGHT. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STATIONARY FRONTAL ZONE AND INTERACTING WITH A FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE INITIATION OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT RAINFALL RATES WITH REPEAT/TRAINING POTENTIAL. THE GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS SHIFTED FROM THE EASTERN INTO THE WEST/SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA (BASED ON THE HREF AND REFS MODEL OUTPUT) WHERE FFGS ARE LOWER AND TERRAIN INFLUENCES ARE MORE IN-PLAY. HOWEVER, CONVECTION IS ALSO FIRING ALONG ZONES OF CONVERGENCE IN THE NORTHERN TIER, SO WE HAVE EXPANDED THE WATCH TO INCLUDE THAT AREA. WITH CAMS SHOWING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT, WE HAVE EXTENDED THE END TIME OF THE WATCH TO 06Z TUE. THE SEVERE STORM THREAT ALSO DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AS ROBUST AS IN PRIOR DAYS (54 SVR+TOR WARNINGS IN THE PAST 3 DAYS). THIS IS REFLECTED IN MOST OF THE AREA IN A GENERAL OR NON-SEVERE TSTM OUTLOOK AND ONLY LEVEL 1/5 MRGL RISK COVERING THE SOUTHWEST THIRD OF THE CWA WHERE HIGHER CAPE AND STEEPER LAPSE RATES WILL BE MAXIMIZED. THE PATTERN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK CAN BE SUMMARIZED MORE OR LESS BY TYPICAL EARLY JULY UNSETTLED/HUMID SUMMERTIME CONDITIONS WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS WEATHER. && .AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... WITH PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION, MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS ARE LIKELY AT MOST TAF SITES, THOUGH JST AND AOO LIKELY SEE A PERIOD OF VFR CEILINGS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON, BUT INSTABILITY WILL BE MORE LIMITED THAN IT HAS BEEN THE PAST FEW DAYS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AS THEY MOVE OVER ANY AIRFIELDS. ANOTHER NIGHT OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG APPEARS LIKELY FOR MONDAY NIGHT BEHIND THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS. Outlook... TUE...RESTRICTIONS POSSIBLE IN A.M. FOG AND P.M. T-STORMS. WED...AM FOG POSSIBLE, THEN MOSTLY DRY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE SHRA/TSRA THU-FRI...RESTRICTIONS POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS/STORMS, MOST WIDESPREAD ON FRIDAY. SAT...IMPROVING CONDITIONS && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 2 AM EDT Tuesday for PAZ004>006-010>012- 017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066. && WHAT HAS CHANGED...Colbert KEY MESSAGES...Steinbugl/Colbert DISCUSSION...Steinbugl/Colbert AVIATION...Colbert/Bauco
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 PAZ004>006-010>012-018-019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-057>059-066- 071815- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Lancaster- 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... 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. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ017-024>028-033>036-056-063>065-071815- Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford- Fulton-Franklin-Perry-Cumberland-Adams-York- 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... 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. Flood Watch. Isolated to widely scattered damaging wind gusts will be possible with the strongest storms this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Colbert
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 6, 1:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
156 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0943 PM Flash Flood 1 SE Hummelstown 40.26N 76.70W
07/05/2026 Dauphin PA Emergency Mngr
Route 322 was closed between the Middletown
Road exit and Hersheypark Drive due to
flooding.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 2:03 PM EDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
203 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 PM Flash Flood 2 NE Lancaster 40.06N 76.28W
07/05/2026 Lancaster PA Emergency Mngr
A water rescue was performed for an
occupied, submerged vehicle in flood waters
near the intersection of Pleasure Road and
Sunnybrook Drive in Lancaster.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 5:39 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
539 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM Flash Flood Kane 41.66N 78.81W
07/06/2026 McKean PA 911 Call Center
Two reports of flooded basements.
&&
MMDSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 6:03 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAZ005-010-011-062245-
McKean PA-Cameron PA-Elk PA-
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ELK...SOUTH CENTRAL
MCKEAN AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Johnsonburg, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Wilcox, James City, East Branch Dam,
and Elk River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 7885 4164 7883 4165 7836 4135 7840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 283DEG 12KT 4155 7867
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MartinThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 8:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Franklin | 19 min |
| Jul 5, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 72 min |
| Jul 5, 8:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | 60 min |
| Jul 5, 8:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 9:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Lancaster, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 11:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 108 min |
| Jul 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Tioga | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Elk, McKean | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 6:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Elk | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 7:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 3 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.