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Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Lehigh County

Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
520 PM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 520 PM EDT, a trained weather spotter reported a water rescue
  due to flash flooding in Trexlertown. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  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, Emmaus, Ancient Oaks, Coffeetown, Claussville,
  Zionsville, Schnecksville, Coplay, Macungie, Coopersburg,
  Alburtis, and Fullerton.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 63.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 47 and 64.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

LAT...LON 4060 7577 4067 7571 4070 7552 4063 7548
      4054 7535 4043 7551 4045 7553 4048 7558
      4049 7560 4050 7561 4050 7562 4052 7564
      4053 7566 4054 7567 4055 7570 4058 7574
      4059 7575

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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