A flood warning is in effect until 3:15 am EST on Thursday.
Heavy rain is moving into the area this evening. The rain is expected to be heaviest through late tonight and will taper off by dawn Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Please stay safe and do not drive through flooded roads.
Turn around don't drown.
Photo: Mike Nester
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
county, New Castle and Pennsylvania, including the following
counties, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and
Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 315 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 910 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. 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 of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Allentown, Reading, Wilmington, Newark, Easton, Middletown,
West Chester, Bethlehem, Norristown, Chester, Pottstown and
Phoenixville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Know the difference between a Flood Watch and a Flood Warning