Flood Warning Updated

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Wed, Jul 2 @ 12:38am

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Flood Warning issued July 2 at 12:37AM EDT until July 2 at 2:45AM 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 245 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1236 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated earlier heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding
is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- For Manatawny Creek at Spangville:
At 12:15am the stage was 7.63 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.

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