Updated: Some Area Roads Seriously Damaged by Flash Flood (Video, Photos)
Part of Reading Drive in Lower Saucon Township looks like an earthquake struck the area, but the damage was actually inflicted by water.
Part of Reading Drive in Lower Saucon Township looks like an earthquake struck the area, but the damage was actually inflicted by water.
Tropical Storm Isaias has lived up to the hype in eastern Pennsylvania Tuesday, producing torrential rains that have flooded parts of Main Street in downtown Hellertown as well as numerous roads in Lower Saucon Township and surrounding areas.
Tropical Storm Isaias is approaching the region and bringing with it the potential for as much as six inches of rain, which the National Weather Service said in its 6 p.m. storm briefing could result in "significant flashing flooding."
If you thought Tuesday was a hot one in Hellertown, local weather forecasters would like you to know "you ain't seen nothin' yet." Tuesday's high in the low 90s will be mild in comparison to the heat wave that's predicted to affect eastern Pennsylvania and other northeastern states this weekend, when meteorologists are warning that the mercury could soar well into the upper 90s.