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PDS wording being used in the flash flood warning (emergency) statement issued a bit ago for Potter/western Tioga.

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Flash Flood Warning
PAC105-117-091900-
/O.EXT.KCTP.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240809T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
1220 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WESTFIELD...

The National Weather Service in State College has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Western Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1220 PM EDT, emergency management reported ongoing water
  rescues in Westfield. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Westfield. This is a
  PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Wharton, Elkland, Roulette, Galeton, Westfield, Genesee, Gaines,
  Harrison Valley, Cross Fork, Keating Summit, Keeneyville,
  Knoxville and Ulysses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain, low water crossings are potentially dangerous in
heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate
route.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 7729 4172 7730 4148 7774 4148 7805
      4162 7820 4178 7821 4200 7788

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

 

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3 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

Here are my best rates. Gauge topped out at 5" at 9:44am and stopped. Screenshot_20240809-101158_Chrome.jpgScreenshot_20240809-101209_Chrome.jpg

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Boy that was quite a sustained period of 2”+ per hour rates there. I had nothing like that rate wise, a lot of the time being under half an inch per hour and only a couple times it was briefly over an inch per hour (1.4/hr max rate). That saved this local area from seeing any real significant flooding issues this morning. 

My event total was still pretty much right at 3”, which was much needed here since I’ve missed just about every storm that has fired up nearby in the last few weeks. Despite all the rain last night and this morning, the yard is still solid enough for a mow with the sun out… maybe after the humidity drops. It’s cracked 80 here and the dewpoint is still about 73ºF. 

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1 hour ago, Voyager said:

Torrential rain now. Up to 1.53" now for today. Might crack 2" if it continues for awile.

My apologies for being a Debby downer during this event...

So this happened since my last post....

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