Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Borough of St. Lawrence
Sent
Thu, Aug 27 @ 8:18pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:16PM EDT until August 28 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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 thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Sinking Spring, Wernersville, Spring Ridge,
Shillington, West Reading, Mount Penn, Mohnton, Kenhorst and St.
Lawrence.
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 Borough of St. Lawrence. Borough of St. Lawrence 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.
