

553 

WGUS71 KCTP 082056

FFSCTP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

456 PM EDT THU AUG 8 2013



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CAMBRIA PA-SOMERSET PA-

456 PM EDT THU AUG 8 2013



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND SOUTHWESTERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES...



...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR JOHNSTOWN AND SURROUNDING 

AREAS...



AT 451 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES CONTINUE TO INDICATE A

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER NORTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND

SOUTHWESTERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES.



WATER RESCUES...FLOODING OF HOMES...AND DEEP FLOWING WATER OVER 

ROADWAYS IN AND NEAR JOHNSTOWN HAVE BEEN REPORTED...AND ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO THE REGION WHICH WILL INCREASE THE 

FLOODING SEVERITY.



THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING EVENT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINDBER...

BELMONT...ELIM...JOHNSTOWN AND WESTMONT.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE

COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK.



&&



LAT...LON 4014 7917 4018 7915 4022 7911 4031 7905

      4037 7900 4039 7889 4039 7870 4026 7864

      4019 7888 4012 7918 4013 7918



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FORECASTER: JUNG











