WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service State College PA

Issued by National Weather Service Binghamton NY

1211 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and

increased in duration 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.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is

forecast.

* WHERE...Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* 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 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.

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

ending at 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.6 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to just above a

crest of 12.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below

flood stage just after midnight tonight.

- 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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