Flood Warning Updated
From
Douglass Township Police
Sent
Mon, Jun 30 @ 11:43pm
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Description
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 11:28PM EDT until July 1 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Pennsylvania, including the
following county, Berks.
* WHEN...Until 345 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- For Manatawny Creek at Spangville:
At 11:15pm the stage was 6.21 feet.
Flood Stage is 6 feet.
...
For Schuylkill River at Reading:
At 10:15pm the stage was 4.33 feet.
Flood Stage is 15.5 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.
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.
