Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 8:28PM EDT until July 5 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 5:28pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 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...
Harrisburg, Lower Allen, Hershey, Colonial Park, Progress,
Middletown, Palmyra, New Cumberland, Linglestown, Steelton,
Lemoyne, Hummelstown, Paxtonia, Rutherford, Skyline View, Lawnton,
Valley Green, Wormleysburg, Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin and Penbrook.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Dauphin, PA; York, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: