
An urban and small stream flood advisory was issued for parts of the state. The advisory lasts until 1:15 PM.
It reads:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A:
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… EASTERN DAUPHIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… SOUTHWESTERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… EASTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… LEBANON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA…
* UNTIL 115 PM EDT
* AT 1010 AM EDT… DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH ANOTHER INCH POSSIBLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE… LANCASTER… YORK… LEBANON… HERSHEY… EPHRATA… COLONIAL PARK… ELIZABETHTOWN… COLUMBIA… LITITZ… MIDDLETOWN… MILLERSVILLE… WILLOW STREET… MOUNT JOY… PALMYRA… RED LION… LINGLESTOWN… STEELTON… NEW HOLLAND… SPRY AND MANHEIM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE… TURN AROUND… DONT DROWN.
