FLASH FLOOD WATCH

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS…ADAMS…CAMERON…COLUMBIA…CUMBERLAND…DAUPHIN…
FRANKLIN…FULTON…HUNTINGDON…JUNIATA…LANCASTER…
LEBANON…MIFFLIN…MONTOUR…NORTHERN CENTRE…NORTHERN
CLINTON…NORTHERN LYCOMING…NORTHUMBERLAND…PERRY…
POTTER…SCHUYLKILL…SNYDER…SOUTHERN CENTRE…SOUTHERN
CLINTON…SOUTHERN LYCOMING…SULLIVAN…TIOGA…UNION AND
YORK.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT TRAINING WITH INTENSE RATES PRODUCING LOCALIZED 2 TO 3 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN A SHORT DURATION.

* THE COMBINATION OF VERY WET GROUNDS FROM RECENT HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE RUNOFF PROBLEMS. FLOODING OF FASTER RESPONDING…SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY ALSO OCCUR.