Flood Warning Issued
From
Earl
Sent
Wed, Jan 10 @ 12:04am
Description
Flood Warning issued January 9 at 11:54PM EST until January 10 at 11:30AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Pennsylvania,
including the following counties, Berks, Lehigh, Bucks, and
Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until 1130 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1152 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- For Little Lehigh at Trexlertown near Little Lehigh Creek:
At 11:15pm the stage was 5.3 feet.
Flood Stage is 4.5 feet.
...
For Spring Creek at Trexlertown at Spring Creek:
At 11:30pm the stage was 5.88 feet.
Flood Stage is 4.5 feet.
...
For Manatawny Creek at Spangville:
At 11:15pm the stage was 7.06 feet.
Flood Stage is 6 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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