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WGUS71 KCTP 152150

FFSCTP

PAC071-152345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

541 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2003





...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LANCASTER COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM...



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL DURING THE AFTERNOON CONTINUES TO 

CAUSE AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE RAPIDLY ACROSS LANCASTER 

COUNTY. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG PEQUEA CREEK. THE LATEST STAGE READINGS 

INDICATE THAT THE CREEK HAS RISEN OVER 7 FEET DURING THE PAST 3 

HOURS.



IN ADDITION...OPERATIONS AT OCTORARO RESERVOIR ON OCTORARO CREEK IN 

SOUTHERN CHESTER AND LANCASTER COUNTIES ARE RESULTING IN AN 

INCREASED OUTFLOW OF WATER FROM THE RESERVOIR. WATER IS EXPECTED TO 

EXCEED THE BANKS OF THE CREEK DOWNSTREAM FROM THE RESERVOIR AS A 

RESULT OF THESE OPERATIONS.



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

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY NEAR DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS OR

STREAMS.



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LAT...LON 4013 7666 3978 7627 3976 7610 4015 7593

          4030 7620



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