National Weather Service issues Flood Watch for Clinton County

PublisherJanuary 8, 2024Last Updated: January 8, 2024
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STATE COLLEGE-The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Clinton County ahead the storm coming Tuesday. The Alert:

Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
1222 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

.Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.

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063>066-091300-
/O.CON.KCTP.FA.A.0001.240109T1800Z-240110T1800Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-
Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-
Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of Laporte, Berwick, Mount Union,
Huntingdon, Renovo, Wellsboro, Mifflintown, Selinsgrove, State
College, Lewistown, Pottsville, Sunbury, Chambersburg, Danville,
Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philipsburg, Shamokin, York, Carlisle,
Mansfield, Altoona, Gettysburg, Bloomsburg, Williamsport,
McConnellsburg, Hershey, Lebanon, Newport, Bedford, Trout Run,
Lewisburg, and Lock Haven
1222 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
  areas, Adams, Bedford, Blair, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin,
  Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon,
  Mifflin, Montour, Northern Centre, Northern Clinton, Northern
  Lycoming, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern
  Centre, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga,
  Union and York.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall totals of 1 to 2.5 inches are expected across the
    watch area, with local amounts near 3 inches possible.
    Melting snow will increase runoff.


  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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PublisherJanuary 8, 2024Last Updated: January 8, 2024
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