The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

CLEARFIELD...COLUMBIA... MONTOUR...NORTHERN CENTRE...NORTHERN CLINTON...NORTHERN LYCOMING...NORTHUMBERLAND...SNYDER...SOUTHERN CENTRE... SOUTHERN CLINTON...SOUTHERN LYCOMING...SULLIVAN...TIOGA AND UNION. *

FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. *

SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN THIS WEEKEND. AN INCREASINGLY MOIST...EAST TO SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF THIS STORM SYSTEM...DRAWING DEEP ATLANTIC MOISTURE NORTHWEST INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. *

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM. LOCAL HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PERSONS NEAR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON LATER FORECASTS...STATEMENTS AND CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...POOR DRAINAGE...URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=CCX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes