NWS State College PAFF.W 0080August 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lancaster, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a flash flood warning for Lancaster in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on August 28. It was the 80th flash flood warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 114 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 23 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's flash flood warnings by year).
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The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, State College PA
- Area
- Lancaster
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:58 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP FF.W 0080
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 958 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Holland, Leola, Bareville, Blue Ball, Goodville and White Horse.
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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008111 a year
- Every warning type in Pennsylvania
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, August 20264,574 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels