Weather Alerts for JonestownIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning
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JONESTOWN | ||
Areas Affected: Lancaster, PA - Lebanon, PA |
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Effective: Mon, 6/30 10:47pm | Updated: Mon, 6/30 10:52pm | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Tue, 7/1 2:45am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 1047 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported numerous water rescues ongoing across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Northern Lancaster County. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Manheim, East Petersburg, Cornwall, Akron, Leola, Salunga-Landisville, Denver, Maytown, Reamstown, Rothsville, Mountville and Marietta. Information: Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. |
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JONESTOWN | ||
Areas Affected: Dauphin, PA - Lancaster, PA - Lebanon, PA |
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Effective: Mon, 6/30 10:22pm | Updated: Mon, 6/30 10:52pm | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Tue, 7/1 12:30am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
At 1022 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring with several water rescues ongoing in Manheim Township. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. 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, Steelton, Manheim, Annville, Hummelstown and East Petersburg. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. 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. |