Flash Flood Warning until 05:00PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... West central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen today. Another inch is possible across portions of the warned area.
* Some locations that could experience flooding include... Allentown, Reading, Wyomissing, Northampton, Palmerton, Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Bath, Wernersville, Walnutport, Topton, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bernville and Lyons. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 28 and 56. Northeast Extension near exit A56. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 6 and 11.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKS, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA ... CARBON, PA
Instructions:
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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