Flood Warning for Dauphin, PA; Lebanon, PA; Schuylkill, PA
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania... Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Lebanon County in south...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania... Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 351 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pottsville, Linglestown, Schuylkill Haven, Minersville, St. Clair, Paxtonia, Skyline View, Orwigsburg, Valley View, Millersburg, Pine Grove, Port Carbon, Lykens, Tremont, Duncannon, Elizabethville and Williamstown. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:53AM EDT until September 3 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS State College PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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