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Borough of Nazareth
Wednesday May 29th, 2019 :: 06:06 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:15PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Northwestern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... North central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... North central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated multiple rounds of thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in areas that receive repetitive rounds of heavy rain. The Flood Advisory has been upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include... Allentown, Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Hopatcong, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington, Blairstown, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Slatington and High Bridge.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN, NJ ... BERKS, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MORRIS, NJ ... NORTHAMPTON, PA ... BUCKS, PA ... SUSSEX, NJ ... MONROE, PA ... CARBON, PA ... HUNTERDON, NJ

Instructions:

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Address/Location
Borough of Nazareth
134 S Main St
Nazareth, PA 18064

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-0202

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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