Flood Warning until 07:01AM Sunday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Backwater from the Delaware causes flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania. At 24.0 feet, Larry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding. Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat ramp. At 25.0 feet, Portions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater effects on Bushkill Creek. At 26.0 feet, Flooding occurs in Easton up to Lehigh Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 AM EDT Saturday was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.2 feet on 08/29/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... WARREN, NJ ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Address/Location
Tatamy Borough
423 Broad St
Tatamy, PA 18045
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-252-7123
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning