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LEWISTOWN -- Rainfall this weekend will likely cause the Juniata River to flood adjacent lowly-lying areas, including roads in Bratton, Oliver and Wayne townships in Mifflin County, and remain that way through Tuesday afternoon, according to Phil Lucas, director of Mifflin County Office of Public Safety.
The National Weather Service and Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Center predicted Saturday night that the Juniata River at Lewistown would peak at 17 feet. That number increased by a foot from an earlier prediction of 16 feet earlier Saturday morning.
Smaller streams and tributaries were not expected to exceed their banks. Strong wind gusts were also expected to continue into Monday. With wind gusts exceeding 40 miles per hour, downed limbs and trees could cause power outages.