Flash Flood Warning until 02:30AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 230 AM EDT.
* At 1022 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in the areas of heaviest rain.
* Some locations that could experience flooding include... Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Slatington, Wind Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, West Easton, Tatamy, Steuben, Glendon, Neffs and Coffeetown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHAMPTON, PA ... LEHIGH, PA
Instructions:
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. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Address/Location
Borough of Nazareth
134 S Main St
Nazareth, PA 18064
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-0202
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP NAZARETH followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning