WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service State College PA

1023 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Pennsylvania...

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern affecting Lebanon and Schuylkill

Counties.

Conestoga River at Lancaster affecting Lancaster County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths

occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,

dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,

even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route

over higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Conestoga River at Lancaster.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Grofftown Road will flood.

At 13.0 feet, several homes are affected by high water.

At 14.0 feet, the footbridge near the confluence of Stauffer Run

begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.2 feet.

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

ending at 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2

feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage

early tomorrow afternoon.

- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

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

11.7 feet on 06/21/2003.

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

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