12/28/2023
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning on Dec 27 for Berks County.
..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.
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...
