Friday, December 20, 2013

Flood WATCH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING
  ELK...MCKEAN AND WARREN COUNTIES.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH SNOW MELT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO POTENTIAL
  FLOODING...WITH EXCESSIVE RUNOFF LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
  RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE ALLEGHENY BASIN.

* FLOODING MAY CAUSE ROAD CLOSURES ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING AND
  POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS MAY EXCEED FLOOD
  STAGE...POSSIBLY APPROACHING MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS IN SOME
  LOCATIONS.

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