iNWS Alert

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Radar valid at 1215 am EDT, Aug 19th 2021

PAC071-190415-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0019.210819T0111Z-210819T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
911 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lancaster, Ephrata, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, New
Holland, East Petersburg, Akron, Leola, Paradise, Denver,
Reamstown, Rothsville, Strasburg, Gap, Adamstown, Brickerville,
Terre Hill, Churchtown and Bareville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7637 4021 7628 4030 7613 4014 7587
4011 7594 4004 7593 3999 7597 3987 7636
4018 7633

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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