Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lancaster, PA ∙ West Lampeter, PA ∙ Bausman, PA

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Conestoga River At Lancaster affecting Lancaster County.
For the Conestoga River...including Lancaster...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service State College PA 855 PM EST Mon Dec 18 2023 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... Conestoga River At Lancaster affecting Lancaster County. For the Conestoga River...including Lancaster...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Conestoga River at Lancaster. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Grofftown Road will flood. At 13.0 feet, Several homes are affected by high water. At 14.0 feet, The footbridge near the confluence of Stauffer Run begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EST Monday was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 4.7 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 06/21/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4013 7625 4010 7621 4003 7625 3999 7630 4002 7635 4009 7629

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