Flash Flood Warning Issued

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Thu, Jul 31 @ 1:49pm

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Flash Flood Warning issued July 31 at 1:27PM EDT until July 31 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

FFWPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

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...
West Chester, Norristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West
Norriton, East Norriton, Westtown, Downingtown, Conshohocken,
Souderton and Ambler.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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