Washington Twp Emergency Management

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

As we are all focused on what the weekend snowstorm is going to bring, another fact that may be overlooked is the dangerous cold that is coming with the snow and lingering around all of next week. Multiple nights in to the single digits, as well as negative wind chills. Tips for staying safe in the cold.

🧣Dress in layers, cover skin and limit time outside. Layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing will keep you warmer than one bulky layer.
🔥 Staying warm with a space heater? Make sure it has an auto shut-off in case it tips over.
🐶 Bring your furry friends inside when temperatures take a dip!
🥶Freezing temperatures increase frostbite risk. Shivering, memory loss, and slurred speech signs of hypothermia
🚰 Inside the home insulate pipes if possible. Open up sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air.
🏘️ Check on elderly & other vulnerable people to make sure they are ok.

09/07/2025

Starting on Friday, September 19, 2025 @ 8:00 pm until Monday, September 22, 2025 @ 6:00 am, The Lehigh Gap bridge will be temporarily closed in BOTH directions. Please take extra time to get to your destination and plan an alternate route.

09/06/2025

Stay on the lookout for quickly changing weather in our area! For your safety, make sure you have at least two ways to get weather alerts.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT until 8 PM EDT

08/17/2025

***TRAFFIC ALERT***
Ongoing traffic incident at FURNACE ROAD & MOUNTAIN ROAD
Low hanging and downed utility wires required a road closure at the intersection.

Detoured traffic is being sent to TROUT ROAD to connect with either FURNACE ROAD or SAEGERSVILLE ROAD

Furnace road northbound to Eastbound Mountain Road is still passable. Similarly, Westbound Mountain Road traffic can use Southbound Furnace Road.

08/12/2025

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07/14/2025

07/08/2025

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of CT, DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA until 9 PM EDT. Keep alert for rapidly changing weather conditions and have two ways to receive emergency alerts.

07/03/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
441 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Saylorsburg to Rossland to near Lehighton to
Hometown, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus,
Northampton, Quakertown, Wilson, Washington, Hellertown, Nazareth,
Palmerton, Bangor, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, High Bridge, Pen Argyl,
Nesquehoning, and Wind Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

06/26/2025

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV until 10 PM EDT.

05/30/2025

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
213 AM EDT Fri May 30 2025
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rain is expected to move in late this evening, continuing through the overnight hours. Periods of rainfall rates of 1-2" per hour are possible. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches over a 6 to 12 hour period expected.