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WGUS41 KCTP 091412
FLWCTP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
1012 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024


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Franklin PA-
1012 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following 
  county, Franklin.

* WHEN...Until 1145 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water 
  crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1007 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in
    the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
    fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Chambersburg, Waynesboro, Shippensburg, Greencastle,
    Guilford, St. Thomas, Fayetteville, Wayne Heights, Mont Alto,
    Mercersburg, Scotland, Rouzerville, Marion, Fort Loudon,
    Upper Strasburg, Fannettsburg, Roxbury, Willow Hill, Claylick
    and Doylesburg.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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LAT...LON 4022 7765 4023 7761 4020 7761 4019 7763
      4015 7761 4012 7756 4005 7753 3997 7745
      3995 7747 3972 7746 3972 7810 3983 7800
      4000 7792 4006 7786 4018 7779 4025 7773
      4029 7767 4027 7766 4026 7767 4026 7764


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