WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 31, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service State College PA

933 AM EDT Sat May 31 2025

...The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern affecting Lebanon and Schuylkill

Counties.

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 later this afternoon.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Several driveways and other minor roadways

are affected. Water begins to enter some basements.

At 10.0 feet, High water isolates several houses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 9:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.8 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0

feet this afternoon.

- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

- Flood History...No available flood history.

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

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