Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 9:49PM EDT until September 1 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 6:49pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf,
Wernersville, Robesonia, Leesport, Bernville, Strausstown, Fairview
Hgts and Spring Ridge.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Berks, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov