Flash Flood Warning issued for Northeastern Berks County and Lehigh County

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
246 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  West Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 246 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 to 3 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...
  Allentown, Northampton, Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Walnutport,
  Topton, Lyons, Lenhartsville, Claussville, New Tripoli, and Jordan
  Valley.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 32 and 57.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 54 and 68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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LAT...LON 4069 7584 4076 7571 4072 7546 4057 7547
      4047 7576 4057 7601 4064 7599

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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