Flood Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
712 PM EST FRI JAN 12 2018
McKean PA-Potter PA-
712 PM EST FRI JAN 12 2018
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in...
Eastern McKean County in north central Pennsylvania...
Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1000 PM EST
* At 706 PM EST, local law enforcement reported flooding in
Shinglehouse Borough in the area of Horse Run and Low Street and
in Galeton Borough with ice jams on Pine Creek near Telescope
Rode.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cross Fork, Galeton, Harrison Valley, Cherry Springs State Park,
Roulette, Genesee, Keating Summit, Denton Hill State Park,
Shinglehouse and Wharton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
