Flood Advisory for Potter and Tioga

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… TIOGA COUNTY… EASTERN POTTER COUNTY… CLINTON COUNTY… LYCOMING COUNTY… CENTRE COUNTY… * UNTIL 915 PM EDT… * AT 618 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING DUE TO SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR. EXPECT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES TO CAUSE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STATE COLLEGE…LOCK HAVEN…CEDAR RUN AND MANSFIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES…OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. & & LAT…LON 4161 7688 4154 7680 4108 7710 4085 7737 4074 7766 4074 7837 4085 7830 4085 7825 4088 7825 4096 7813 4095 7810 4100 7806 4112 7812 4115 7804 4122 7810 4136 7800 4148 7801 4199 7766 4201 7694