Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 9:36PM EDT until July 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 936 PM EDT, emergency management reported residences along
Washington Court in Quakertown were evacuated due to basement
flooding. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding
is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Quakertown, Zionsville, Lehigh
University, Ancient Oaks, Fountain Hill, Macungie, Coopersburg,
Alburtis and Richlandtown.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 40 and 55.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 63...and
between mile markers 65 and 66.
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:
Bucks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov