NWS State College PAFA.W 0025September 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Northumberland, Snyder and Union, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a flood warning for Northumberland, Snyder and Union in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 6:00 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 25th 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 2.6 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
- Northumberland, Snyder and Union
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:23 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCTP FA.W 0025
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. This warning replaces the Flash Flood Warning. * WHERE...Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania... Snyder County in central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Union County in central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 321 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Northumberland, Kulpmont, Winfield, Elysburg, Fairview- Ferndale, Trevorton, Shamokin Dam, Linntown, Marshallton, Hummels Wharf, Middleburg, McClure, Montandon and Kreamer. - 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.