Overnight flooding impacts thousands in Lancaster County

More than 1,000 residents are without power, roads are closed, and emergency services have been working nonstop overnight as major flooding hit Lancaster County Monday evening into early Tuesday morning.

First responders have traveled to more than 100 flooding-related calls since 6:38 p.m. Monday from across the county, including flooded roads and water rescues, according to dispatch logs from Lancaster County Wide Communications.

The National Weather Service in State College put Lancaster and six surrounding counties under a flood watch early Tuesday morning, saying flash flooding could cause creeks and streams to overflow. The watch is in effect until 2 p.m.

From 4 p.m. Monday through 2 a.m. Tuesday, Lancaster County received more than 3.6 inches of rain at Lancaster Airport, according to the NWS.

The Conestoga River rose from 5 feet to just more than 9 feet in a matter of 15 hours, is in a minor flooding stage and is continuing to rise, according to the NWS. Chiques Creek flooded in the Manheim area as well.

Other major rivers in the county saw minor increases as well but are not flooding yet according to NWS reports.

Cars, roads and more washed out as powerful rains and thunderstorms swept through the county yesterday afternoon. The NWS said it will take hours all morning for drainage systems to clear out the rainwater.

PPL is reporting more than 1,220 customers are without power in Lancaster County as of 5 a.m., with the majority of outages in Roherstown.

More showers and thunderstorms are expected in the county after 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NWS, with up to 1 inch of new rainfall. More minor rain is possible Wednesday morning after which skies are expected to clear up through the week.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.