Flash Flood Warning for Lehigh, PA
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FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
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FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Claussville and Ancient Oaks. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 57 and 58. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 54.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 5:25PM EDT until July 27 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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