Thursday, June 26, 2025

Flood watch issued for Lancaster County as meteorologists call for severe thunderstorms | Local News | lancasteronline.com

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Lancaster and several other central Pennsylvania counties will be under a flood watch beginning at 3 p.m. today as weather forecasts call for severe thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service said the flood watch will be in effect through midnight Friday.

Slow-moving thunderstorms could result in up to 4 inches of rain, leading to flooding in rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone areas, according to the NWS. Flooding also may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

Other counties affected by the flood watch include Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Montour, Northern Lycoming, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, and York.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly after 5 p.m., according to the NWS, which said some of the storms could be severe. AccuWeather said storms could bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts.


https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/flood-watch-issued-for-lancaster-county-as-meteorologists-call-for-severe-thunderstorms/article_6a1803ee-c1da-49a3-bd69-fe62d1cc9c99.html 

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