Pennsylvania Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07-05-2026 18:20

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 9:20PM EDT until July 6 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lebanon, Ephrata, New Holland, Akron, Myerstown, Leola, Denver, Reamstown, Rothsville, Sand Hill, Newmanstown, Lebanon South, Adamstown, Avon, Richland, Fredericksburg, Brickerville, Terre Hill, Schaefferstown and Churchtown.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 12:30 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 12:30 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA