Flood Watch
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Wed 07/16/2025 02:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 07/16/2025 10:00 PM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Full Alert Message
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service State College PA 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.
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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