Wednesday, March 5, 2025

WEATHER ALERT: Flood Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County

 


The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Schuylkill County for Wednesday afternoon.
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... 

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. 

* WHERE...Schuylkill County

* WHEN...Until 600 PM EST. 

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 347 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 

- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain could result in minor flooding.