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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

948 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2006



PAC041-090330-

CUMBERLAND PA-

948 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR

CUMBERLAND COUNTY...



AT 945 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 

TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER CENTRAL 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY. THE WORSE STORMS WERE JUST EAST OF MOUNT HOLLY 

SPRINGS. RADAR INDICATES THAT UPWARDS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

OCCUR ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN STATE

COLLEGE PA.



LAT...LON 4001 7733 4009 7709 4019 7709 4019 7733



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FORECASTER: MARTIN

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