Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Over one inch of rain has already fallen in a short amount of time with more rain coming. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in the areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include... Allentown, Reading, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Laureldale, Pen Argyl and Wind Gap.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKS, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. 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.