WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, May 16, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service State College PA

1144 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in

Pennsylvania...

Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown affecting Cumberland County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet

and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,

or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,

stop, turn around and go another way.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late this afternoon.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Conodoguinet Creek near Hogestown.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low lying areas in the vicinity of Erbs

Bridge Road, Prowell Road, Stone Spring Lane, and Oyster Mill Road

are flooded.

At 10.0 feet, Some residences in the vicinity of Erb's Bridge

Road, Prowell Road, Stone Spring Lane, and Oyster Mill Road are

flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.4 feet.

- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 8.4 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of around

9 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood

stage tomorrow morning.

- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

8.9 feet on 05/08/2022.

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

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