Weather Alerts for Sullivan

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
SULLIVAN

Areas Affected:
Clinton, PA - Columbia, PA - Lycoming, PA - Montour, PA - Northumberland, PA - Sullivan, PA - Union, PA
Effective: Mon, 7/14 4:24pm Updated: Mon, 7/14 6:50pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 7/14 10:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
counties, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland,
Sullivan and Union.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams
are rising again in many areas after a brief fall. Many locations
in the warning area will have the water rise as high and even
higher than it was earlier today. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 421 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area. Between 1 and 7 inches of rain have fallen in the past
18 hours.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Williamsport, Milton, Montoursville, Jersey Shore, Muncy,
Watsontown, Hughesville, Montgomery, Duboistown, New
Columbia, Allenwood, Buckhorn, Jerseytown, Rohrsburg, Iola,
Jamison City, Eyers Grove, Waller, Exchange and Delaware Run.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
SULLIVAN

Areas Affected:
Northern Clinton - Northern Centre - Southern Centre - Blair - Huntingdon - Mifflin - Juniata - Bedford - Fulton - Franklin - Northern Lycoming - Sullivan - Southern Clinton - Southern Lycoming - Union - Snyder - Montour - Northumberland - Columbia - Perry - Dauphin - Schuylkill - Lebanon - Cumberland - Adams - York - Lancaster
Effective: Mon, 7/14 10:54am Updated: Mon, 7/14 6:50pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Tue, 7/15 12:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Most of Central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Very heavy rainfall is expected today from numerous, slow-
moving thunderstorms. The rain and already wet ground in many
locations will cause creeks and streams to flood quickly.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.