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Storms brought torrential rain to the Lehigh Valley on Monday, causing flash flooding. Flooded roadways were a common site around the region, but the Upper Saucon Township area appeared to see the worst of it. The area of Route 309 at Hopewell Road, near Saucon Creek, was particularly hard hit.
At 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood watch in effect until Thursday at 3 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties.
UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - While flash floods closed roads and stranded drivers in Southern Lehigh County this week, some are still repairing the damage water caused to their homes. One woman is calling out drivers who plowed through her yard to avoid flooded roads. In 63 years, Peggy Jones has never seen something like this.
NOTE: This post is no longer being updated. Severe weather watches and warnings for June 26, 2023, around the Lehigh Valley are listed below, with the most recent updates first. Flash flood ...
Parts of the Lehigh Valley saw torrential downpours Monday night, which led to flooding. Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, was hit particularly hard. Mary Klingman has lived in Center Valley, a community within the township, for 25 years, and said she has never seen flooding to this degree.
U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Parts of Lehigh County are getting slammed with heavy rain, and that has led to flooded roads in spots. Shawnna sent us a photo of a car stuck in some deep water at Route 309 in Upper Saucon Township. There have been reports of water rescues in Upper Saucon and Lower Milford townships.
On Thursday at 6:11 p.m. a flash flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 10:15 p.m. for Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties.
The Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas are under a flash flood watch with 2 to 3 inches of rain expected Thursday afternoon and night. The National Weather Service issued the alert early ...
Temperatures are going to jump Thursday as a warm airmass makes it way over the region, according to forecasters. A high of 90 is anticipated that day, but forecasters said it will feel like 100 with humidity. The Lehigh Valley will be under a heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.