Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 11:11PM EDT until July 7 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 8:11pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Blair County in central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Cambria County in central Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 1111 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Altoona, Huntingdon, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Lakemont, Bellwood,
Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Loretto, Williamsburg, Duncansville,
Tipton, Carrolltown, Sankertown, Spruce Creek, Birmingham, Sinking
Valley, Canoe Creek State Park and Horseshoe Curve.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Blair, PA; Cambria, PA; Huntingdon, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: