Its 53 here and heading towards 60 ISSUED: 6:14 PM JAN. 9, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Hunterdon and Mercer and Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 1215 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 613 PM EST, Doppler radar 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 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Allentown, Reading, Bethlehem, Ewing, Pottstown, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Northampton, Quakertown, Perkasie, Byram and Bedminster. - weather.gov 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. && |
