Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 3:01PM EDT until July 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania...
Central Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Somerset, Bedford, Friedens, Indian Lake, Schellsburg, Manns
Choice, Shanksville, New Baltimore and Flight 93 National Memorial.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Bedford, PA; Somerset, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: