PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (PA) Moderate to heavy rainfall causing flooding in eastern Pennsylvania.

Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:41:04 EST

Summary: A strong storm has brought moderate to heavy rain, strong winds, and snow across Pennsylvania since early Tuesday morning.

The majority of the flooding extent was in Central to Eastern Pennsylvania and the snow extent was for higher elevations in Western Pennsylvania. Wind gusts reached over 60 MPH in some locations across the state.

The PA WSC has multiple streamgages at or near flood stage. The event mostly effects the central and eastern part of the state which includes 2 of the 4 offices. Downingtown and New Cumberland Offices have scientists in the field collecting high flows or water quality. Bridgeville and Williamsport Field Offices have higher flows but nothing as significant.

A total of 36 scientists were deployed this morning (01/10/2024) to collect streamflow or water quality. 12 gages forecasted in minor flooding, 1 gage forecast in moderate flooding. All streamgages are reporting without any damage from the storms.

The breakdown per office is as follows:
Downingtown has 2 crews of 2 collecting higher flows and 2 crews of 1 are also capturing water quality cross sections. The Stalker handheld radar gun was also taken to collected streamflow measurements as for comparison alongside traditional ADCP measurements.

New Cumberland has 5 crews of 2 collecting higher flows and 3 crews of 2 collecting water quality and sediment.

Bridgeville has 4 crews of 2 collecting higher flows.

Williamsport has 2 crews of 2 collecting higher flows 1 crews of 2 collecting water quality and sediment.

No additional streamflow measurements are expected tomorrow but may ramp up again after the next event on Friday since the ground is saturated.