

088 

WGUS71 KCTP 211850

FFSCTP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

250 PM EDT WED MAY 21 2014



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ELK PA-

250 PM EDT WED MAY 21 2014



...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE RIDGWAY AREA...



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY FOR ELK COUNTY...



AT 248 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING 

CONTINUES ACROSS ELK COUNTY. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE PAST 

COUPLE HOURS AND WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE THIS 

AFTERNOON. 

 

 

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE RIDGWAY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND 

NOW!



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...JOHNSONBURG...WILCOX...BENEZETTE...BRANDY

CAMP...EAST BRANCH DAM...MEDIX RUN...KERSEY AND WEEDVILLE.



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...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD

DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.



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LAT...LON 4157 7853 4147 7841 4141 7842 4140 7834

      4130 7823 4123 7823 4129 7873 4154 7896

      4157 7887 4158 7874



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