Port Matilda, PA Weather Warnings
Flood
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 9:37PM EDT until July 7 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS State College PA FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Blair County in central Pennsylvania... Northeastern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Centre County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 937 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1.25 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... State College, Tyrone, Park Forest Village, Northern Cambria, Boalsburg, Pleasant Gap, Stormstown, Lemont, Bald Eagle, Houserville, Warriors Mark, Patton, Pine Grove Mills, Hastings, Centre Hall, Osceola Mills, Tipton, Ramblewood, Houtzdale and Port Matilda. 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
National Weather Service
Flood
Flood Watch issued July 6 at 2:01PM EDT until July 7 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northern Centre, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Southern Centre, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Union and York. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered slow moving thunderstorms and locally heavy downpours will develop this afternoon and linger into this evening. Rainfall amounts could approach 2 to 3 inches in localized areas where slow moving storms persist the longest. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Please monitor the forecast and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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