{"id":246050,"date":"2026-07-17T18:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246050\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:57:13","slug":"flood-watch-issued-for-berks-county-as-heavy-rain-raises-flash-flood-threat-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246050\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Watch issued for Berks County as heavy rain raises flash flood threat Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Berks County, warning that multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms could produce flash flooding from 10 a.m. Saturday through 2 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters said excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas, with creeks and streams rising out of their banks. Urban areas and locations with poor drainage are also at risk of flooding.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Weather Service, storms on Saturday and Saturday night could produce 2 to 3 inches of rain in as little as one to two hours, creating conditions favorable for flash flooding.<\/p>\n<p>A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding to develop but does not mean flooding is already occurring.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to closely monitor the latest weather forecasts and be prepared to take action if Flash Flood Warnings are issued.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should use caution during periods of heavy rain and never attempt to drive through flooded roadways, as water depth and road conditions may be difficult to judge.<\/p>\n<p>The Flood Watch remains in effect for Berks County until 2 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Berks County, warning that multiple rounds of heavy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246051,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-246050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}