WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 15, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service State College PA

Issued by National Weather Service Binghamton NY

601 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

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

Pennsylvania...

Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg affecting Huntingdon County.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued later this morning.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg.

* WHEN...From this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg exceeds its

banks. Several homes are affected.

At 12.0 feet, Flood waters from Aughwick Creek cover portions of

Gilbo Road, Aughwick Mills Road and Keystone Road in Shirley

Township.

At 13.2 feet, Route 522 closes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet.

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

ending at 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 10.2 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3

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

this evening.

- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

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

12.8 feet on 05/08/2022.

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

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