Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
715 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

PAC025-032325-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-250704T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carbon PA-
715 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN CARBON COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 7585 4077 7569 4081 7554 4082 7535
      4078 7514 4072 7501 4063 7498 4059 7519
      4061 7520 4059 7524 4063 7573

$$

NJC019-041-PAC077-095-040215-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-250704T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
715 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN HUNTERDON, SOUTHWESTERN WARREN, NORTHERN
LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 715 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain with multiple flooded roadways reported from Nazareth and
Bethlehem to Easton.  Between 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Northampton, Wilson,
  Nazareth, Slatington, Bath, Harmony, Alpha and Walnutport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 7585 4077 7569 4081 7554 4082 7535
      4078 7514 4072 7501 4063 7498 4059 7519
      4061 7520 4059 7524 4063 7573

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

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