Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 2:20AM EDT until July 28 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 11:20pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
East Central Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 515 AM EDT.
* At 220 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Shippensburg, Newville, Walnut Bottom and Shippensburg University.
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.
Area Description:
Adams, PA; Cumberland, PA; Franklin, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov