WFO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 4, 2026

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service State College PA

637 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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

Pennsylvania...

Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek Station affecting Clinton and

Centre Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following creek in

Pennsylvania...

Penns Creek near Penns Creek affecting Union and Snyder Counties.

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 this morning.

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek Station.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Homes in the cottage area are cutoff by

high water and directly affect homes in this area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 5:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet.

- Forecast...The creek is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3 feet

this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after

midnight tonight.

- Flood stage is 11.0 feet. Major flooding is 15.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.6

feet on 01/19/1996.

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

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for

the Penns Creek near Penns Creek.

- At 6:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.4 feet.

- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet early Sunday

morning.

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