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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT for Columbia County, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026, 8:04 PM EDT (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2026, 10:50 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Columbia County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Sullivan County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 260 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
- 111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS51 KCTP 120004
FFWCTP
PAC037-081-113-120315-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0003.260612T0004Z-260612T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
804 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Sullivan County in north central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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...
Jamison City, Waller, Biggertown, Central, Lairdsville and
Ricketts Glen State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4117 7673 4117 7674 4118 7675 4123 7670
4131 7653 4139 7628 4138 7628 4137 7628
4134 7630 4131 7631 4125 7632 4123 7632
4116 7658 4116 7670
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Colbert2 follow-up statements
594
WGUS71 KCTP 120025
FFSCTP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
825 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
PAC037-081-113-120315-
/O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260612T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Columbia PA-Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-
825 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA, SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING AND
SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...
At 825 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain and flooding within the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jamison City, Waller, Biggertown, Central, Lairdsville and
Ricketts Glen State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4117 7673 4117 7674 4118 7675 4123 7670
4131 7653 4139 7628 4138 7628 4137 7628
4134 7630 4131 7631 4125 7632 4123 7632
4116 7658 4116 7670
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
Colbert133
WGUS71 KCTP 120250
FFSCTP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1050 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
PAC037-081-113-120300-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260612T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Columbia PA-Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-
1050 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA,
SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING AND SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4117 7673 4117 7674 4118 7675 4123 7670
4131 7653 4139 7628 4138 7628 4137 7628
4134 7630 4131 7631 4125 7632 4123 7632
4116 7658 4116 7670
$$
ColbertWhat 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 Jun 11, 7:06 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Increasing heat and humidity will bring increased risk for heat-related illnesses Thursday, and especially on Friday. 2) Shower and thunderstorm chances continue through the rest of today and again Friday. Some severe thunderstorms will occur and produce damaging wind gusts. 3) A refreshing decrease in humidity is a good bet this weekend with high pressure moving in after a cold front.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 7:06 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
706 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Heat Advisory remains in effect across Lancaster, York, Adams,
Cumberland, Dauphin, and Lebanon Counties for the rest of today
and Friday.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Increasing heat and humidity will bring increased risk for
heat-related illnesses Thursday, and especially on Friday.
2) Shower and thunderstorm chances continue through
the rest of today and again Friday. Some severe thunderstorms
will occur and produce damaging wind gusts.
3) A refreshing decrease in humidity is a good bet this weekend
with high pressure moving in after a cold front.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Increasing heat and humidity will bring
increased risk for heat-related illnesses Thursday, and
especially on Friday.
With an upper level ridge in place advecting in a very warm to
hot airmass, heat and humidity will continue to build today and
Friday, particularly for the eastern two thirds of the forecast
area.
There is quite a bit of uncertainty remaining in how high the
temperatures and heat index values get due to variable amounts
of alto cu from weak warm advection aloft and remnant cloud
cover from overnight/mid morning convection. Increasing chc
for late afternoon and evening SHRA/TSRA will also add to the
uncertainty of max temps.
The continued thinking is that the NBM is a bit too high with
both temperatures and dew points both days, especially given the
recent high bias. Therefore, similar to previous forecast
cycles, went a few degrees cooler than the NBM.
All of this being said, the forecast heat index for Thursday
and Friday still get to the upper 90s and low 100s for the
southeastern portions of the area on Thursday, particularly the
Harrisburg/Lancaster/York areas. Heat Advisories have been
issued for Lancaster, York, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, and
Lebanon Counties for Thursday and Friday where HREF
probabilities of heat index > 100F are highest.
---------------------------------------------------
KEY MESSAGE 2: Shower and thunderstorm probabilities will ramp
up across the NW 1/3 to 1/2 of the CWA through 00Z Friday, with
the target time across the Middle and Lower Susq Valley
occurring between 22Z Friday and 01Z Sat. Another few round of
TSRA are expected Friday. Some severe thunderstorms will occur
and produce damaging wind gusts.
Underneath a broad ridge of high pressure, a couple shortwaves
will drift across Pennsylvania over the next few days.
Sufficient instability in the presence of warm & moist air along
with weak but sufficient shear will lead to multiple rounds of
showers and thunderstorms today and Friday.
The first feature at the surface and aloft that will help to
support and increase the coverage of TSRA will come in the
form of a compact shortwave trough centered over Central Lake
Erie with its trough axis extending south across Western PA and
Eastern Ohio. Movement of this features and its many showers and
TSRA is to the ENE at just over 30KT.
Multiple storm clusters/line segments have there axis nearly
perpendicular with the moderate, 20-30 kt 0-3KM bulk shear
vector, so training and very heavy rain is not likely at this
point.
Meso-B lift and 1-2 deg C of cooling within the mid levels
(~700 mb), along with westerly 0-3 km bulk shear increasing to
around 30 KT will help to increase instability and organized
updrafts in TSRA that should push through much of our CWA in 2-3
quasi-linear features, with the main severe wx threat coming in
the form of localized wind damage associated with mini
bows/broken-S signatures.
If these multicell clusters can develop large enough cold
pools, an elevated threat of damaging wind gusts may materialize
in the form of an MCS. Such a scenario cloud produce a swath of
more significant wind damage (most likely across the Mid/lower
Susq Valley late this afternoon/evening and potentially in any
part of the CWA on Friday. Slight Risks with 30% wind
probabilities have been issued for both today and Friday across
southeast PA.
A cold frontal passage will occur on Friday. An approaching upper
trough and high available moisture suggest severe thunderstorms
are possible. But, the small ridge that pumps up overhead late
Thu could be a setback for how widespread the threat will be.
The biggest question is timing/speed of the cold front. A faster
progression could mean the cold front clears our area before
peak heating (lower threat of damaging winds), while a later
arrival could spell more concern for severe weather.
It is worth noting that recent hi-res convective
allowing models actually bring most of the convection to NW PA
today and fail to initiate many storms at all in our forecast
area on Friday. Possible flies in the ointment to monitor.
The repeated shots of scattered to numerous SHRA/TSRA over the
next 2 days is likely to yield lower FFG thresholds and some
flash flooding would become possible, too. But, it has been very
dry recently, and everything is growing and thirsty, ready to
soak up as much as it can. As always, too much of a good thing
can be bad. We'll keep an eye on the soil saturation and other
factors that could lead to flooding.
---------------------------------------------------
KEY MESSAGE 3: A refreshing decrease in humidity is a good bet
this weekend with high pressure moving in after a cold front.
Following the passage of the aforementioned cold front, much
more comfortable conditions will arrive on Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures will remain warm (highs in the 80s and even some
lower 90s on Sunday), but dew points will be much lower (in the
50s and lower 60s, instead of the 70s). Then, cooler
temperatures arrive by Monday with highs in the 70s to lower
80s. This will be due to another cold front passage on Sunday,
which will bring a renewed chance for showers and
thunderstorms.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Band of showers and storms moving along at a decent clip.
Main area to see more showers and storms until mid to late
evening will be MDT and LNS.
Lower clouds and fog will likely form overnight, mainly
in areas that had rain today.
Expect winds to pick up Friday morning, with conditions
expected to become VFR again by late morning or early aft.
Have some VCSH in most of the TAFS later Friday, NAM model
not showing much potential with showers and storms. Did not
have VCSh in BFD, as even less chc there. Later shifts can
adjust more on Friday as needed.
A break on Saturday, but a stronger cold front on Sunday
will bring the potential for more strong storms on Sunday.
Outlook...
Saturday...Mainly VFR.
Sunday...VFR favored early, with restrictions possible as FROPA
brings chance of -SHRA/-TSRA later in the day.
Monday...Additional scattered -SHRA and associated restrictions
possible.
Tuesday...Still a slight chance of showers and storms.
&&
.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for PAZ057-059-063>066.
&&
WHAT HAS CHANGED...Lambert/Banghoff/Colbert
KEY MESSAGES...Lambert/Banghoff/Colbert
DISCUSSION...Lambert/Banghoff/Colbert
AVIATION...MartinHazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 7:20 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 PAZ057-059-063>066-122330- Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 315 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are possible again Friday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ028-036-046-049>053-056-058-122330- Juniata-Franklin-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Schuylkill- 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 315 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible again Friday afternoon and evening. Heat and humidity may result in an increased risk for heat-related illness Friday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ019-026-027-035-045-122330- Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Fulton-Southern Clinton- 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible again Friday afternoon and evening. Heat and humidity may result in an increased risk for heat-related illness Friday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ037-041-042-122330- Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 315 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible again Friday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-025-033-034-122330- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford- 720 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater are possible again Friday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Colbert
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 11, 7:58 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
758 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Lower Allen 40.19N 76.89W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Trees down on Bradley Cir.
&&
MJTLocal storm report, Jun 11, 7:59 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
759 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0731 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Lewisberry 40.12N 76.83W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Tree down into power lines on Fishing Creek
Rd.
&&
MJTLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:00 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
800 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Lewisberry 40.12N 76.83W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Tree down on 1350 Pleasant Dr.
&&
MJTLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:01 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
801 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0731 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S New Cumberland 40.18N 76.87W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Tree down into power lines.
&&
MJTLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:02 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
802 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Siddonsburg 40.16N 76.96W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Tree down across N Lewisberry Rd.
&&
MJTLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:03 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
803 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0729 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE New Cumberland 40.21N 76.86W
06/11/2026 York PA Emergency Mngr
Tree down into wires on Old Depot Rd.
&&
MJTThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 46 min |
| Jun 11, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Schuylkill | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.