Monday, July 8, 2019

WEATHER ALERT: Flash Flood Watch Issued for Schuylkill County Monday Morning


The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Schuylkill County for Monday morning.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in State College has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, and Union.

* Until 10 AM EDT this morning

* Multiple showers and thunderstorms are expected to last all night over much of the watch area. These storms could produce heavy rain at the rate of more than an inch per hour. Areas where the ground is nearly saturated from heavy rain over the past few days are most at risk for flash flooding.