Flood Warning issued July 1 at 10:23PM EDT until July 2 at 1:21PM EDT by NWS State College PA

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania…

Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern affecting Lebanon and Schuylkill
Counties.

Conestoga River at Lancaster affecting Lancaster County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern.

* WHEN…Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 9.0 feet, several driveways and other minor roadways
are affected. Water begins to enter some basements.
At 10.0 feet, high water isolates several houses.
At 12.0 feet, a number of secondary roads are closed, resulting in
some evacuations. A few homes are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 10.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
– Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 05/08/2022.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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