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Posted on: August 31, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Flood Warning . . .

Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
 
 The Flood Warning continues for
 the Conestoga River At Lancaster.
 * From Thursday morning to early Friday afternoon.
 * At 5:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.7 feet.
 * Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
 * Moderate flooding is forecast.
 * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
 tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
 then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
 * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Grofftown Road will flood.
 * Impact...At 13.0 feet, Several homes are affected by high water.
 * Impact...At 14.0 feet, The footbridge near the confluence of
 Stauffer Run begins to flood.
 * Impact...At 15.0 feet, Many homes near the river are affected by
 high water.
 * Impact...At 15.6 feet, Approximate level of the FEMA 10% Annual
 Chance Flood level (10-year flood).
 * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7
 feet on 06/28/2006.
 
 
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 LAT...LON 4013 7625 4010 7621 4003 7625 3999 7630
 4002 7635 4009 7629

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