WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service State College PA

210 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

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

Pennsylvania...

Swatara Creek above Middletown affecting Dauphin County.

.An ice jam on the Susquehanna River could cause water and ice to

infiltrate the lowlands along the Swatara Creek and adjacent river

areas in the vicinity of Middletown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 by Tuesday morning.

...FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Swatara Creek above Middletown.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor overbank flooding begins near the

Vine Street Bridge downstream to the Susquehanna River.

At 12.0 feet, Both banks overflow upstream of the Vine Street

Bridge and several basements are affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 1:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 11.4 feet.

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

ending at 1:30 PM EST Monday was 12.2 feet.

- Forecast...Ice jam flooding is inherently difficult to

predict. Be prepared for rapid changes in creek and river

levels depending on ice jam behavior.

- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

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

12.6 feet on 04/05/2024.

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

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