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Flood Warning for Lancaster, PA; York, PA

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Lancaster, York
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What is happening

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: West Central Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Northeastern York County in south central Pennsylvania... When: Until 845...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...West Central Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Northeastern York County in south central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 712 PM EDT, the flood waters of the streams and urban areas in the warning have begun to recede. Additional rain is possible later this evening, but no new flooding is certain at this point. Flooding impacts will continue, but will be limited and ending within the next hour. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lancaster, Columbia, East Petersburg, Salunga-Landisville, Maytown, Mountville, Hallam, Marietta, Wrightsville and Washington Boro. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:18PM EDT until August 7 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:44PM EDT until August 7 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA

    Official revision

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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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