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Borough of Nazareth
Sunday August 22nd, 2021 :: 10:53 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:00AM Monday

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Northern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 AM EDT Monday.

* At 1053 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen in parts of the area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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 will experience flash flooding include... Allentown, Easton, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, and Bangor. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 76. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 277 and 289. Northeast Extension between mile markers 46 and 98.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARBON, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MONROE, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Borough of Nazareth
134 S Main St
Nazareth, PA 18064

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-0202

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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

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