...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Conestoga River At Lancaster.
* From Thursday morning to early Friday afternoon.
* At 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Grofftown Road will flood.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Several homes are affected by high water.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, The footbridge near the confluence of
Stauffer Run begins to flood.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Many homes near the river are affected by
high water.
* Impact...At 15.6 feet, Approximate level of the FEMA 10% Annual
Chance Flood level (10-year flood).
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7
feet on 06/28/2006.
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LAT...LON 4013 7625 4010 7621 4003 7625 3999 7630
4002 7635 4009 7629
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flood Advisory for...
Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
Juniata County in central Pennsylvania...
Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania...
Montour County in central Pennsylvania...
Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
Snyder County in central Pennsylvania...
Union County in central Pennsylvania...
Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
York County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 945 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated a
large area of heavy rain moving slowly north over the advisory
area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the advisory area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, Chambersburg, Carlisle,
Lower Allen, Hanover, Bloomsburg, Pottsville, Hershey, Ephrata,
Colonial Park, Weigelstown, Elizabethtown, Waynesboro, Berwick,
Columbia, Sunbury and Progress.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected over the area by
mid afternoon. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 4038 7775 4040 7791 4058 7782 4073 7768
4085 7737 4115 7696 4116 7659 4131 7641
4131 7631 4095 7621 4091 7600 4074 7576
4057 7602 4050 7644 4014 7587 4011 7594
3987 7599 3972 7610 3972 7810 4026 7770
