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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT for Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 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, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Clearfield County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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, 7:58 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Dubois, PA | Flooding along Franklin St. |
| Jul 6, 8:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 W Lecontes Mills, PA | Two to three feet of water over Route 879 in Shawville. |
| Jul 6, 8:45 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 W Lecontes Mills, PA | Croft Road washed out near Rte 879. |
| Jul 6, 8:55 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Sse Lecontes Mills, PA | Deer Creek Rd washed out near Shoonover Rd. |
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 4 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 8 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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.
583
WGUS51 KCTP 062350
FFWCTP
PAC033-070300-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0019.260706T2350Z-260707T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
750 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 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...
DuBois, Clearfield, Sandy, Woodland, Curwensville, Penfield, Hyde,
Plymptonville, Rockton, S.B. Elliot State Park, Parker Dam State
Park, Jeffries, Lecontes Mills, Morrisdale, West Decatur, Brisbin,
Mahaffey, Grampian, Wallaceton and Troutville.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 4113 7880 4119 7877 4123 7859 4123 7833
4122 7827 4113 7813 4109 7814 4096 7823
4090 7824 4085 7829 4078 7881
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JurewiczWhat 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, 7:36 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 7:36 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 736 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 /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Band of showers and storms to the west, should weaken as they move east. Main issue later tonight into Tuesday morning will be low clouds and fog. Some improvement later Tuesday. Drier and better conditions Wednesday into Thursday. Outlook... Wed...Improving conditions. Still a chance of showers and storms near JST. Thu...Mainly dry early. Chance of showers and storms late. Fri...Showers and storms possible again late. Sat...Chance of showers and storms. && .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...Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:07 PM EDT, 5 hours 43 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, 5:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 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, 1 hour 47 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
MartinLocal storm report, Jul 6, 6:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
631 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Flash Flood Kane 41.66N 78.81W
07/06/2026 McKean PA 911 Call Center
Several roads are flooded, and numerous
homes have flooded basements.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:05 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
705 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Saint Marys 41.43N 78.55W
07/06/2026 Elk PA 911 Call Center
Trees down blocking the intersection of Hall
St and John St.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 7:13 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
713 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Saint Marys 41.41N 78.54W
07/06/2026 Elk PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees down on Hickory Rd.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 7:32 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
732 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM Flash Flood 1 W Saint Marys 41.43N 78.57W
07/06/2026 Elk PA Public
Flooding on Maurus St. Road covered,
washout.
&&
MMDThe 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, 6:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Elk | 3 hr |
| 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 |
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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.