12/27/2023 9:12:00 PM until 12/28/2023 3:15:00 AM

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.

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following county, New Castle and Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton. * WHEN...Until 315 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 910 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Allentown, Reading, Wilmington, Newark, Easton, Middletown, West Chester, Bethlehem, Norristown, Chester, Pottstown and Phoenixville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood