Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 7:14PM EDT until September 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
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 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...
Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, Minersville, Valley View, Pine Grove,
Tremont, Tower City, Friedensburg, Lavelle, Marlin, Forrestville,
Branchdale, Seltzer, Donaldson, Heckscherville, Buck Run, Beurys
Lake, Lake Wynonah and Cressona.
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:
Schuylkill, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov