Saturday, December 21, 2013

Flood WATCH

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...ELK...MCKEAN AND WARREN COUNTIES.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES...COMBINED WITH
  SNOW MELT WILL SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS
  NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ALLEGHENY BASIN. THE HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL IS PROJECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

* CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING FOR SOME RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS TO
  EXCEED FLOOD STAGE IN THE ALLEGHENY BASIN...APPROACHING
  MODERATE TO EVEN MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS. FLOODING MAY CAUSE ROAD
  CLOSURES ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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