Flood Warning until 08:45AM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Lehigh and Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 845 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 544 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bath, West Easton and Tatamy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning