Flash Flood Warning Issued

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Sat, May 31 @ 1:13am

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Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 1:04AM EDT until May 31 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

FFWPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
West Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 515 AM EDT.

* At 104 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Allentown, Reading, Norristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville, West
Norriton, East Norriton, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Quakertown, Birdsboro
and Collegeville.

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.

This notification was posted by Douglass Township Police. Douglass Township Police is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.

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