Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:42PM EDT until August 27 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 842 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...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...
Harrisburg, Colonial Park, Progress, Linglestown, Paxtonia, Skyline
View, Penbrook, Marysville, Fredericksburg, Penn National Race
Course, Fort Indiantown Gap, Harper Tavern, Lickdale, Rockville,
Dauphin and Harrisburg Area Community College.
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.
Area Description:
Dauphin, PA; Lebanon, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov