Heavy rain continued to fall throughout Friday afternoon in a growing swath of central Pennsylvania that stretches from Lebanon County south and east through Lancaster and Berks counties and west into York County. Preliminary Data: Parts of Pennsylvania have received upwards of nine inches of rain from today's storms! Many rain reports were from 3-4 hours, resulting in average rain rates of 2"/hour @NWSStateCollege #flooding #PAwx pic.twitter.com/Bk17TkjQQ4 — WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 31, 2018 Rainfall totals were staggering. The National Weather Service was reporting that as of 4:19 p.m., more than 9 inches of rain had fallen in several hours near Mount Joy. WGAL's News 8 Storm Team was reporting that around 9.20 inches of rain was recorded in Naumanstown, Lancaster County, and that the rain came down so hard in Mt. Joy that it turned East Main Street into a river. Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons said via Twitter that a declaration of emergency has been issued for Mounty Joy Borough and Rapho Township. A flash flood warning was in effect for northwestern Lancaster County until 7:30 p.m. for what the National Weather Service was calling a particularly dangerous situation. Multiple water rescues was underway, and numerous roads were closed, including Route 283 at Route 772 and Route 30 between Wrightsville and Mount Zion Road in York County. In York County, more than 4 inches of rain reportedly had fallen in Wrightville and Hallan, where Route 30 crosses the Susquehanna River, and 2 to 3 inches south of York near Felton and Brogue. A flash flood warning was in effect until 5:45 p.m. Thunderstorms also were moving across Adams County around 4:30 p.m., prompting a floor advisory. One to 2 inches of rain had fallen in Pine Grove Furnace. At 4:45 p.m., a flash floor warning was issued for northwesternAdams County and southcentral Cumberland County. Radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area, where up to 2 inches already had fallen. A number of football games were being postponed. Here's the current list. Northern Lebanon at Ephrata, Saturday, noon Dover at Elizabethtown, Monday, 6 p.m. Lebanon at Elco, Saturday, 6 p.m. Garden Spot at Warwick, Saturday, 7 p.m. Pequea Valley at Donegal, Saturday, 2 p.m. Manheim Central at Hempfield, Saturday, 10 a.m. Amtrak announced this afternoon that due to severe weather, a hold is in effect on all trains traveling through the area. It said the following on Twitter around 4 p.m. Friday: "Due to severe weather and heavy rain near Mount Joy, (MJY) on the Philadelphia Harrisburg Line, a hold is in effect for all trains traveling through the area." Flash Flood Warning including Red Lion PA, New Freedom PA, Dallastown PA until 8:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/j09nAhvIj0 — NWS State College (@NWSStateCollege) August 31, 2018 A Declaration of Disaster of Emergency for Mount Joy Borough was signed into effect Friday evening. You can see the document below. Declaration of Disaster Emergency for Borough of Mount Joy - 8-31-2018 by PennLive on Scribd<doc-sep>An unusual and intense band of stationary rain slammed parts of the Susquehanna Valley on Friday causing severe flash flooding.The rainfall amounts varied drastically depending on location. In Harrisburg, amounts totaled around .3 inches. Just 13 miles away in Mount Joy, more than 10.5 inches of rain fell. "Some of the rainfall reports, just crazy," said WGAL Chief Meteorologist Joe Calhoun. Flooding caused major problems in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin and York counties. Several major roads were closed at the height of the storm, including Route 283 near Route 772 and sections of Route 30 in York County. Many of those roads reopened after a few hours.In Lebanon County, floodwaters ravaged Airport Road in Fredericksburg, undermining it and buckling the asphalt (see below).Mount Joy, Lancaster County, was one of the hardest hit areas. The rain came down so fast that East Main Street turned into a river. You can watch video of that below.Also in Mount Joy, an Amtrak train headed eastbound got stuck in high water for several hours.Amtrak did issue a message earlier in the day that it was putting a temporary hold on trains traveling through the Mount Joy area. You can view a live map of Amtrak trains and see their progress here.In the Manheim-Mount Joy area, there were reports of numerous water rescues.- Water rescue caught on cameraAbout 9.41 inches of rain have fallen in Naumanstown, Lancaster County.In Shaefferstown, Lebanon County, about 8.91 inches of rain have fallen.In Swatara Township, Lebanon County, WGAL photographer Kyle Cooper, captured video of the Oil Creek overrunning its banks. The waters rushed into the garage of a home. The owner rushed to remove a motorcycle and a truck.Also in Lebanon County, more than 5 inches of rain have fallen in Myerstown and Jonestown.- Check conditions on WGAL's interactive traffic map hereSeveral high school football games scheduled for tonight have been postponed.Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement that state agencies are in contact with county emergency management officials to address any needs related to the flash flooding. "Thank you to the emergency responders for doing all that they can to help those affected by flooding and to keep people informed and safe," Wolf said. An unusual and intense band of stationary rain slammed parts of the Susquehanna Valley on Friday causing severe flash flooding. Advertisement The rainfall amounts varied drastically depending on location. In Harrisburg, amounts totaled around .3 inches. Just 13 miles away in Mount Joy, more than 10.5 inches of rain fell. "Some of the rainfall reports, just crazy," said WGAL Chief Meteorologist Joe Calhoun. Flooding caused major problems in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin and York counties. Several major roads were closed at the height of the storm, including Route 283 near Route 772 and sections of Route 30 in York County. Many of those roads reopened after a few hours. u local Route 283 floods near PA 772 on Friday afternoon. In Lebanon County, floodwaters ravaged Airport Road in Fredericksburg, undermining it and buckling the asphalt (see below). Mount Joy, Lancaster County, was one of the hardest hit areas. Water covered this section of Auction Road in Mount Joy. The rain came down so fast that East Main Street turned into a river. You can watch video of that below. Also in Mount Joy, an Amtrak train headed eastbound got stuck in high water for several hours. u local A u local member shared this picture of the flooded train. Amtrak did issue a message earlier in the day that it was putting a temporary hold on trains traveling through the Mount Joy area. You can view a live map of Amtrak trains and see their progress here. There was flooding along Garfield Road in Mount Joy. In the Manheim-Mount Joy area, there were reports of numerous water rescues. - Water rescue caught on camera This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. A heavy rain cell has remained relatively stationary over the area between Manheim & Mount Joy. Report of 6 inches of rain. Currently 7 water rescue events for cars in high water & 1 home that residents were evacuated. County Emergency Management is monitoring. — Commissioner Josh Parsons (@CommissionerJP) August 31, 2018 This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. About 9.41 inches of rain have fallen in Naumanstown, Lancaster County. In Shaefferstown, Lebanon County, about 8.91 inches of rain have fallen. In Swatara Township, Lebanon County, WGAL photographer Kyle Cooper, captured video of the Oil Creek overrunning its banks. The waters rushed into the garage of a home. The owner rushed to remove a motorcycle and a truck. Also in Lebanon County, more than 5 inches of rain have fallen in Myerstown and Jonestown. Scott A. Brown This backyard along South Railroad Street in Myerstown was underwater. - Check conditions on WGAL's interactive traffic map here Several high school football games scheduled for tonight have been postponed. Kreutz Creek Road in York County was covered with water near Pleasant Valley Road. Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement that state agencies are in contact with county emergency management officials to address any needs related to the flash flooding. "Thank you to the emergency responders for doing all that they can to help those affected by flooding and to keep people informed and safe," Wolf said.<doc-sep>MOUNT JOY, PA. — Gov. Tom Wolf says state emergency officials in Pennsylvania are working with local authorities to help them recover from flash floods that prompted water rescues and evacuations and prompted two counties to declare disaster emergencies.<doc-sep>
At a Glance More than 10.5 inches of rain fell over nine hours in Mount Joy. Parts of State Highway 283 and U.S. Highway 30 were closed. A flash flood emergency was declared. Flash flooding caused road closures and stranded motorists in parts of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says Lancaster and York counties issued disaster declarations after 5 to 10 inches of rain in parts of Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties, the Associated Press reports. A spokeswoman for PEMA said evacuations were reported in a number of counties, but no injuries were reported. Flooding closed State Highway 283 at the Mount Joy/Manheim exit about 3 p.m. Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. All lanes of U.S. Highway 30, westbound between Cool Springs Road and State Highway 24, was also closed because of the flooding. Motorists had to be rescued from their cars when flash flooding hit Lancaster County in Pennsylvania on Friday, August 31, 2018. More than 10 inches of rain fell over nine hours in Mount Joy, the National Weather Service said. (Rohrerstown Fire Company) Lancaster Online reported that a bus filled with students was trapped in the floodwaters along Route 230 but the students were eventually evacuated. The site also said a vehicle was washed off the road into Chiques Creek, but the driver was able to get out safely. The National Weather Service says rainfall totals of up to 3 inches per hour were causing the flooding. NWS said 10.57 inches of rain fell over nine hours in Mount Joy; most of that between 1 and 4 p.m. Almost 8 inches was reported at Schaefferstown over a four hour period. Naumanstown had 9.41 inches dumped on it over five hours. WPMT-TV reports that motorists on State Highway 283 said water was over the tires of some cars stranded on the highway. Multiple water rescues were ongoing. Flash flooding closed roads and stranded motorists in high water in several parts of Pennsylvania on Friday, August 31, 2018. This was the scene near McKinley Road and State Highway 230. (Rohrerstown Fire Company) Amtrak said the heavy rains in the Mount Joy area caused engine problems on Pennsylvania Train 42, and a replacement engine was on the way from Harrisburg. Soon after that, Amtrak tweeted, "Due to severe weather and heavy rain near Mount Joy, (MJY) on the Philadelphia Harrisburg Line, a hold is in effect for all trains traveling through the area." A weak stationary frontal boundary is interacting with a pocket of very rich moisture located over the mid-Atlantic, according to weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Belles. The moisture is being strung out over southeastern Pennsylvania in the form of very slow moving or even training thunderstorms running over the same location leading to sustained extreme rainfall rates. Heavy rains also led to flooding in Lebanon, Berks, and York counties. In Fredericksburg, according to the Lebanon Daily News, floodwaters washed out a bridge on Airport Road near Horizon Drive.