Flood Warning Issued for Swatara Creek in Dauphin County Due to Ice Jam
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Swatara Creek above Middletown in Dauphin County, PA, as an ice jam causes water levels to rise above flood stage.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS State College PA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a Flood Warning for Swatara Creek above Middletown. The warning was issued at 5:52 AM EST on Monday, February 23, 2026, and remains in effect until further notice. The alert is classified as severe with flooding likely due to an ice jam.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, along the Swatara Creek above Middletown.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the area should follow these safety instructions:
- Turn around, don't drown: Never encounter flooded roads in a vehicle. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
- Stay Alert: Ice jam flooding is inherently difficult to predict. Residents should be prepared for rapid changes in river levels depending on ice jam behavior.
- Avoid Lowlands: Move away from areas prone to overbank flooding.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is currently occurring. As of 5:30 AM EST Monday, the river stage was recorded at 11.5 feet. The flood stage for this area is 11.0 feet.
- At 11.0 feet: Minor overbank flooding begins near the Vine Street Bridge downstream to the Susquehanna River.
- At 12.0 feet: Both banks overflow upstream of the Vine Street Bridge, and several basements are likely to be affected.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is effective immediately as of 5:52 AM EST, Monday, February 23, 2026. The warning will remain in effect until further notice. The National Weather Service expects to issue the next update by this afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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