NWS State College PAFA.W 0028September 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon and 3 more, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a flood warning for Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon and 3 more in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 28th areal flood warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 18 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, State College PA
- Area
- Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon and 3 more
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:46 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCTP FA.W 0028
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Centre County in central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania... Northeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Northern Juniata County in central Pennsylvania... Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania... Northeastern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 546 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... State College, Lewistown, Park Forest Village, Boalsburg, Philipsburg, Stormstown, Lemont, Burnham, Belleville, Houserville, Warriors Mark, Newport, Pine Grove Mills, Milroy, Highland Park, Osceola Mills, Yeagertown, Mcalisterville, Chester Hill and Ramblewood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.