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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

222 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2001





...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE 

REGION...



A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA 

VALLEY THROUGH 4 PM. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY 

TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR MAY CAUSE PONDING OF 

WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AS WELL AS ON ROADS AND IN LOW LYING 

AREAS. URBAN LOCATIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO THE POOR DRAINAGE 

WATER PROBLEMS AS PAVED SURFACES CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR 

RAPID RUNOFF.



PERSONS LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE 

POTENTIAL FOR RISING WATERS WITH THE HEAVY RAINS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



LA CORTE

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