1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Sterling radar (KLWX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:00 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
1 to 2 inches of rain fell across a wide area of south central Pennsylvania, flooding small streams and closing many roads.
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