Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 9:51PM EDT until July 6 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 6:51pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 951 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain with flooded roadways in Muhlenberg Township. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to
3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Sinking Spring, Laureldale,
Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Robesonia, Leesport, Bernville,
Bechtelsville and New Morgan.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 11.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 298.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Berks, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: