Chipperdog.comJuly 9th, 2025
Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
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Areas Affected:
Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Delaware - Philadelphia - Western Chester - Eastern Chester - Western Montgomery - Eastern Montgomery - Upper Bucks - Lower Bucks
Effective: Tue, 7/8 9:52pm Updated: Wed, 7/9 8:41am Urgency: Future
Expires: Wed, 7/9 10:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, in east central Pennsylvania,
Berks, Lehigh and Northampton. In southeast Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks,
Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon
and evening could produce heavy rain. With an already
saturated surface, it will not take much rainfall to result
in flooding. Rainfall rates of around 2 to 3 inches per hour
are possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
WPC National Forecast Chart