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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 11:11 PM EDT for Blair County, Cambria County, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 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, 11:11 PM EDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2026, 1:57 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 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, 11:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Altoona, PA | Flash flooding along East Pleasant Valley Blvd. Numerous cars submerged to the point of not being able to operate. |
| Jul 6, 11:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Altoona, PA | Flooding along East Pleasant Valley Blvd. Cars submerged to point of not being able to move. |
| Jul 7, 12:05 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Williamsburg, PA | Large rocks and boulders from flooding blocking Piney Creek Road. |
| Jul 7, 12:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Altoona, PA | Water and sewage blowing out of manhole covers on 24th Street Altoona city. |
| Jul 7, 12:55 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Altoona, PA | Flash flooding causing water to fill up the Ward Trucking building. |
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 5 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 4 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 00:00Z, 3.2 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
- 457 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
391
WGUS51 KCTP 070311
FFWCTP
PAC013-021-061-070615-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0022.260707T0311Z-260707T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
1111 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Blair County in central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 1111 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...
Altoona, Huntingdon, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Lakemont, Bellwood,
Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Loretto, Williamsburg, Duncansville,
Tipton, Carrolltown, Sankertown, Spruce Creek, Birmingham, Sinking
Valley, Canoe Creek State Park and Horseshoe Curve.
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 4047 7869 4053 7873 4059 7872 4063 7867
4066 7859 4067 7790 4064 7785 4059 7785
4050 7789 4047 7798 4044 7821 4043 7852
4044 7862
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Jurewicz2 follow-up statements
671
WGUS71 KCTP 070326
FFSCTP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1126 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAC013-021-061-070615-
/O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260707T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Blair PA-Cambria PA-Huntingdon PA-
1126 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT TUESDAY
FOR CENTRAL BLAIR, NORTHEASTERN CAMBRIA AND NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGDON
COUNTIES...
At 1126 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Altoona, Huntingdon, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Lakemont, Bellwood,
Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Loretto, Williamsburg, Duncansville,
Tipton, Carrolltown, Sankertown, Spruce Creek, Birmingham, Sinking
Valley, Canoe Creek State Park and Horseshoe Curve.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 4047 7869 4053 7873 4059 7872 4063 7867
4066 7859 4067 7790 4064 7785 4059 7785
4050 7789 4047 7798 4044 7821 4043 7852
4044 7862
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Jurewicz928
WGUS71 KCTP 070557
FFSCTP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
157 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
PAC013-021-061-070607-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260707T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Blair PA-Cambria PA-Huntingdon PA-
157 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL BLAIR, NORTHEASTERN CAMBRIA AND
NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGDON COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...
Flood waters are receding. 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 700 AM EDT for a portion of
central Pennsylvania.
&&
LAT...LON 4047 7869 4053 7873 4059 7872 4063 7867
4066 7859 4067 7790 4064 7785 4059 7785
4050 7789 4047 7798 4044 7821 4043 7852
4044 7862
$$
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, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 955 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 /01Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Mid evening update. Adjusted fcst for AOO, UNV, and JST. Showers and storms are moving and weakening, but at a slower rate. Thus added thunder to these 3 sites for the next few hours. More information below. 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, 9 hours 4 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, 8:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
856 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM Flash Flood 4 SSE Lecontes Mills 41.02N 78.23W
07/06/2026 Clearfield PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Deer Creek Rd washed out near Shoonover Rd.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 9:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
909 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM Flash Flood 3 W Westfield 41.91N 77.60W
07/06/2026 Tioga PA Emergency Mngr
Water over Main Street and Potter Brook
Road. Traffic unable to pass.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
917 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM Flash Flood Westfield 41.92N 77.54W
07/06/2026 Tioga PA Emergency Mngr
Widespread water over roads and flooded
homes in Westfield.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
943 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM Flash Flood 4 NW Medix Run 41.33N 78.45W
07/06/2026 Elk PA 911 Call Center
Water Rescue on Spring Run Rd.
&&
MMDSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 9:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
951 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAZ017-024-025-070215-
Clearfield PA-Blair PA-Cambria PA-
951 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CLEARFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN BLAIR AND NORTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM
EDT...
At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Ebensburg, moving east at 20 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...
Ebensburg, Northern Cambria, Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Loretto,
Hastings, Carrolltown, Sankertown, Blandburg, Belsano, Prince
Gallitzin State Park, Colver, Coalport, Westover, Ashville, Chest
Springs, and Saint Francis University.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4060 7886 4070 7882 4072 7880 4078 7881
4074 7837 4073 7836 4073 7822 4046 7859
4050 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 275DEG 19KT 4069 7878
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MartinSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 10:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1007 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAZ019-070230-
Southern Centre PA-
1007 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CENTRE COUNTY
THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...
At 1006 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
State College, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
State College, Park Forest Village, Boalsburg, Stormstown, Lemont,
Houserville, Pine Grove Mills, Ramblewood, Port Matilda, Rock
Springs, Tussey Mountain Ski Area, Pennsylvania State University, and
Pennsylvania Military Museum.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4074 7812 4076 7814 4086 7802 4080 7771
4073 7778 4074 7783 4069 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 308DEG 10KT 4078 7803
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DangeloThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Elk, McKean | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Elk | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 10:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 1:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset | 11 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.