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

953 AM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

Pennsylvania...

Conestoga River at Lancaster affecting Lancaster County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued later today.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Conestoga River at Lancaster.

* WHEN...Until this 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 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet.

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

ending at 9:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 12.5 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

this afternoon and continue falling to 5.8 feet early

Saturday morning.

- 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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