...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of bluish New Jersey...and Pennsylvania...
including the pursuing counties...in bluish New Jersey...
Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren. In Pennsylvania...Bucks, Lehigh,
and Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding successful low-lying and mediocre drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated dense rain. Minor
flooding is ongoing oregon expected to statesman soon across
portions of the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain person fallen. Although the heaviest rainfall has near the
region, it volition instrumentality clip for the runoff to recede.
Additional airy rainfall amounts up to 1 fractional inch are
possible.
- Some locations that whitethorn acquisition flooding include...
Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Quakertown, Perkasie, Wilson,
Washington, Blairstown, Hellertown, Belvidere, Harmony, and
Oxford.
- This includes the pursuing highways...
Interstate 78 successful Pennsylvania betwixt mile markers 64 and 76.
Interstate 78 successful New Jersey betwixt mile markers 0 and 9.
Interstate 80 successful New Jersey betwixt mile markers 4 and 19.
Northeast Extension adjacent mile marker 48.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be particularly cautious astatine nighttime erstwhile it is harder to admit the
dangers of flooding.
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...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN LEHIGH, WESTERN BUCKS, NORTHEASTERN CHESTER,
AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 821 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated that flash flooding was
occurring connected the Perkiomen Creek astatine East Greenville. Between 1.5 and
3 inches of rainfall person fallen. Although the heaviest rainfall has left
the warned area, it volition instrumentality clip for runoff to subside.
Additionally, airy rainfall with amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible
over the adjacent hour. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by dense rain.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of tiny creeks and streams, municipality areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses arsenic good arsenic other
drainage and debased lying areas.
Some locations that whitethorn acquisition flash flooding include...
Pottstown, Phoenixville, Royersford, Trappe, East Greenville,
Schwenksville, Green Lane, Gilbertsville, Spring Mount,
Cedarville, Pughtown, and Geryville.
This includes the pursuing highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike adjacent mile marker 317.
Northeast Extension betwixt mile markers 37 and 45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown erstwhile encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths hap successful vehicles.
Be particularly cautious astatine nighttime erstwhile it is harder to admit the
dangers of flooding.
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FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED