A flash flood warning remains in effect until 12:30 am Monday for Northeastern Berks and Central Lehigh Counties, according to the National Weather Service.
A flash flood warning also remains in effect until 11:30 pm tonight for Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania and Southwestern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania.
At 8:46 pm, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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 may experience flash flooding include...
Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bath, Belfast and West Easton.
This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension near mile marker 49...and between mile markers 51 and 62. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 52 and 74.
Flash flooding is also possible in Kutztown, Hamburg, Shoemakersville, Lenhartsville and Claussville.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, according to the National Weather Service and additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension near mile marker 62. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 35 and 53.
National Weather Service
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.
You never know how deep the water is or if the road has been washed away or compromised beneath the water.
Don’t risk driving into floodwaters.
Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
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