Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 8:25PM EDT until August 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 5:25pm
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Penns Creek near Penns Creek affecting Union and Snyder Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Penns Creek near Penns Creek.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The left, or north bank overflows downstream
of the Route 104 bridge. A campground is affected. A number of
secondary roads in the Penns Creek drainage are affected by high
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 8.7 feet late this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 800 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Snyder, PA; Union, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov