Heavy Rains Cause Chaos in Berks County for Second Day

Heavy rains cause chaos in Berks County for second day

Berks County was hit especially hard Tuesday, with so much rain making many roads impassable, while some had to be rescued from their homes, due to the deluge of rising water.

Threat of flooding in Berks with another round of heavy showers expected this afternoon

Batten down the hatches. Following a night of thunderstorms that included torrential downpours, another round of heavy showers is expected this afternoon in Berks and much of southeastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., has issued an flood watch until 2 a.m. Wednesday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and continue into the evening, according to NWS. These storms will …

FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for northern Lancaster County overnight - Miamistandard News

EVENING: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures drop into the 70s and 80s. TONIGHT: Scattered thunderstorms with severe rain. Low 74. TUESDAY: Warm and humid, with scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening, particularly south and east of Harrisburg. High 86. ***11:30pm UPDATE: A Flash Flood Emergency was declared for northern Lancaster County overnight. Some locations received 3 to 5 inches of rain early…

Update: The flash flood warning for Berks County is likely to expire at 3:30 a.m.

The warning had been issued for Berks County."Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," says the National Weather Service.

Flash flood emergency, warnings in effect as another round of storms hits central Pa.

More flash flood warnings and a flash flood emergency have been issued for parts of central Pennsylvania as another round of severe thunderstorms crossed the area around 11 p.m. Monday.That flash flood emergency covered northern Lancaster County and southeastern Lebanon County, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), until 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Severe storms trigger 'life-threatening' Flash Flood Emergency in central Pennsylvania

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – A rare Flash Flood Emergency warning of "life-threatening flash flooding" was issued by the National Weather Service office in State College, Pennsylvania Monday night in northern Lancaster County and parts of Lebanon County as severe storms brought heavy rain to the area.Video from Mountville, Pennsylvania, late Monday showed inundated local roads.Firefighters from Manheim Township posted photos of several water rescues the…