Winter/Spring Flood Outlook for 
Central Pennsylvania 
Valid April 4, 2025
Issued by: WFO State College
Contact Information: ctp.stormreports@noaa.gov
Next update due by April 18, 2025
This product will be updated approximately every two weeks through early Spring, and more frequently if conditions change significantly.

The overall flood potential over the next two weeks ranges from NEAR AVERAGE across the Allegheny Plateau to BELOW AVERAGE in the Lower Susquehanna Valley.

30-Day and 60-Day Precipitation Departures:
Both 30-Day and 60-Day Precipitation Departures have been below to well average across Central Pennsylvania.

Latest Snow Water Equivalent (SWE):
The latest Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) map shows that there was no snow cover across Central Pennsylvania as of April 4, 2025.

Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts:
Streamflows are generally running below to well below average across most of Central Pennsylvania as of April 4, 2025.

Soil Moisture Conditions:
As of April 2, 2025, soil moisture conditions were below to well below average across Central Pennsylvania.

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
The 7-Day precipitation forecast ranges from 0.50 to 0.75 inches across the Lower Susquehanna Valley up to 1.75 to 2.00 inches across the northwestern plateau.

8-14 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks:
The 8-14 day forecast for the week of April 11-17, 2025 calls for a trend towards near average temperatures and near average precipitation across Central Pennsylvania. The latest 6-10 Day , 8-14 Day, monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage.

Flood Outlook Summary current and expected conditions:

Recent precipitation:		30-day & 60-day below to well below average
Snow conditions:		N/A
River Ice:			N/A
Streamflow Conditions:		Below to well below average
Soil Moisture Conditions:	Below to well below average
Groundwater:			Near to below average
Reservoir Conditions:		Near to below average
Precipitation Forecast: 	Above average north and west to near average southeast next 7 days,  followed by near average areawide for 8-14 days

The overall flood potential over the next two weeks range from NEAR AVERAGE across the Allegheny Plateau to BELOW AVERAGE in the Lower Susquehanna Valley.

Next update by: April 18, 2025