The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Flood Advisory for...
Montour County...
Cumberland County...
Perry County...
Juniata County...
Mifflin County...
Snyder County...
Tioga County...
Northumberland County...
Clearfield County...
Columbia County...
Cameron County...
Potter County...
Sullivan County...
Union County...
Clinton County...
Lycoming County...
Centre County...
* until 845 PM EST...
* at 447 PM EST Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was falling
across the region. Doppler radar estimates that up to a half inch
of rain has fallen in the last hour. Expect minor flooding to begin
shortly.
* Locations in the advisory include but are not limited to...
Coudersport... Williamsport... State College... Lock Haven...
Clearfield... Mansfield... Lewistown... Mifflintown... and
Newport.
A band of heavy rain will move across the area between 5 and 7 PM.
This will produce between an additional one half to one inch of rain
during that time... and will cause sharp rises on area streams and
creeks. A few creeks may come out of their banks... but widespread
flooding in not expected at this time.
The heavy rain should taper off this evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Advisory means that although streams and creeks may be
elevated or even rise out of their banks... property damage will be
minimal. Inconveniences can be expected but the flooding will not be
immediately life threatening.
Be prepared to take action if the flooding threat increases... or a
warning is issued.
Lat... Lon 4160 7688 4154 7622 4120 7632 4095 7621
4081 7631 4062 7695 4038 7703 4022 7685
3996 7746 4029 7767 4042 7790 4073 7769
4074 7881 4120 7877 4124 7824 4141 7843
4157 7843 4162 7821 4200 7821 4200 7694
Forecaster: jung
342 am EST Sat Mar 13 2010
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of central Pennsylvania... including the following
areas... Adams... Bedford... Blair... Cambria... Cameron...
Clearfield... Columbia... Cumberland... Dauphin... Elk...
Franklin... Fulton... Huntingdon... Juniata... Lancaster...
Lebanon... McKean... Mifflin... Montour... northern centre...
northern Clinton... northern Lycoming... Northumberland...
Perry... Potter... Schuylkill... Snyder... Somerset... southern
centre... southern Clinton... southern Lycoming... Sullivan...
Tioga... Union... Warren and York.
* Through late tonight.
* Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected with
this storm system. Localized amounts in excess of 2 inches are
possible.
* The heavy rain combined with recent snow melt may result in
flooding over the next couple of days.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding on small
streams... creeks... poor drainage... urban and low-lying areas
based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.