Flood Warning until 12:45AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Lehigh and Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 1245 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 837 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding occuring on the Little Lehigh. Although the heaviest rain has left the region, it will take time for the flows waters to recede. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - For Little Lehigh at Allentown: At 8:30pm the stage was 5.0 feet. Flood Stage is 5 feet. ... For Jordan Creek at Allentown: At 8:15pm the stage was 5.41 feet. Flood Stage is 8 feet. ... For Little Lehigh at Allentown 10th St Bridge: At 7:45pm the stage was 4.7 feet. Flood Stage is 8 feet. ... For Lehigh River at Bethlehem: At 8:30pm the stage was 8.84 feet. Flood Stage is 16 feet. ... For Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem: At 7:45pm the stage was 3.9 feet. Flood Stage is 4.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning