Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 4:11AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 1:11am
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 411 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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 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...
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Hershey, Ephrata, Colonial Park,
Elizabethtown, Columbia, Progress, Lititz, Middletown,
Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Palmyra, Linglestown,
Steelton, New Holland, Manheim and Annville.
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:
Dauphin, PA; Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov