WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 21, 2026

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service State College PA

554 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek affecting Blair and Huntingdon

Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars

through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The left, or north bank overflows, affecting

several homes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 5:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.8 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this

evening to a crest of 8.2 feet this evening. It will then fall

below flood stage just after midnight tonight.

- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.2

feet on 05/31/1953.

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

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of central Pennsylvania,

including the following areas, Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon,

Montour, Northern Clinton, Northern Lycoming, Northumberland,

Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan,

Union and York.

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road

closures.

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN

DELAWARE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been

allowed to expired. However, damaging winds remain likely and a

Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. Heavy

rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern

Pennsylvania.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement

agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service

Mount Holly NJ.

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