184  
WGUS61 KCTP 161603  
FFACTP  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
1203 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
PAZ010>012-017>019-024>027-033>036-045-170200-  
/O.NEW.KCTP.FA.A.0022.250716T1800Z-250717T0200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN  
CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-  
FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSTOWN, ST. MARYS, MOUNT UNION,  
CHAMBERSBURG, RIDGWAY, SOMERSET, LOCK HAVEN, MCCONNELLSBURG,  
DUBOIS, BEDFORD, PHILIPSBURG, STATE COLLEGE, CLEARFIELD, ALTOONA,  
RENOVO, HUNTINGDON, LEWISTOWN, AND EMPORIUM  
1203 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, BEDFORD, BLAIR, CAMBRIA, CAMERON, CLEARFIELD, ELK,  
FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, NORTHERN CENTRE, NORTHERN  
CLINTON, SOMERSET, SOUTHERN CENTRE AND SOUTHERN CLINTON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES AROUND 2 INCHES PER  
HOUR COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED INSTANCES OF FLASH  
FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE  
WITHIN A SHORT 1 TO 3 HOUR DURATION WITH LOCALLY HIGHER  
AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
PAZ028-041-042-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-170400-  
/O.NEW.KCTP.FA.A.0022.250716T2100Z-250717T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
JUNIATA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-  
MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-  
CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SUNBURY, BLOOMSBURG, MIFFLINTOWN,  
HARRISBURG, TROUT RUN, SELINSGROVE, HERSHEY, SHAMOKIN, LEWISBURG,  
CARLISLE, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LAPORTE, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE,  
WILLIAMSPORT, BERWICK, GETTYSBURG, YORK, AND DANVILLE  
1203 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2025  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER,  
LEBANON, MONTOUR, NORTHERN LYCOMING, NORTHUMBERLAND, PERRY,  
SCHUYLKILL, SNYDER, SOUTHERN LYCOMING, SULLIVAN, UNION AND YORK.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES AROUND 2 INCHES PER  
HOUR COULD RESULT IN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED INSTANCES OF FLASH  
FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE  
WITHIN A SHORT 1 TO 3 HOUR DURATION WITH LOCALLY HIGHER  
AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
 

 
 
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