Flood Warning in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
9/2/2021 5:46:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
9/2/2021 5:46:00 AM until 9/4/2021 2:52:00 AM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1200 PM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Frankstown Branch Of The Juniata At Williamsburg affecting
Huntingdon and Blair Counties.
Juniata River At Lewistown affecting Mifflin and Juniata Counties.
Juniata River At Huntingdon affecting Huntingdon County.
Raystown Branch Juniata At Saxton affecting Bedford and
Huntingdon Counties.
Aughwick Creek At Shirleysburg affecting Huntingdon County.
Sherman Creek At Shermans Dale affecting Perry County.
Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown affecting Cumberland County.
Yellow Breeches Creek Near Camp Hill affecting Cumberland and
York Counties.
Swatara Creek Above Middletown affecting Dauphin County.
Swatara Creek At Harper Tavern affecting Schuylkill and Lebanon
Counties.
Swatara Creek Near Hershey affecting Lebanon and Dauphin Counties.
Conestoga River At Lancaster affecting Lancaster and York
Counties.
For the Frankstown Branch Juniata River...including Williamsburg...
Major flooding is forecast.
For the Juniata River...including Huntingdon, Lewistown...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Raystown Branch Juniata River...including Saxton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Aughwick Creek...including Shirleysburg...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
For the Sherman Creek...including Shermans Dale...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Conodoguinet Creek...including Hogestown...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow Breeches Creek...including Camp Hill...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Swatara Creek...including Middletown, Hershey, and Harper
Tavern...Minor, Moderate, and Major flooding is forecast.
For the Conestoga River...including Lancaster...Major flooding is
forecast.
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Swatara Creek Above Middletown.
* Until early Saturday morning.
* At 5:26 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 5:26 AM EDT Thursday was 11.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Minor overbank flooding begins near the
Vine Street Bridge downstream to the Susquehanna River.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, Both banks overflow upstream of the Vine
Street Bridge and several basements are affected.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins in the vicinity of Few
Avenue and near the community swimming pool.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6
feet on 04/18/2011.
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