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Update: Flood Warning for Perkiomen Creek
The alert is in effect until Wednesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Perkiomen Creek at Graterford; the area is currently experiencing "moderate flooding." The creek had risen to 12.7 feet by 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to NWS. The flood stage is 11 feet.
The warning will remain in effect until Wednesday afternoon. The report states the water should crest at 13.3 feet and then fall below the flood stage in the afternoon.
As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, flooding on Park Avenue in closed the road to traffic. responded to a pump detail in the township.
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Perkiomen Valley was hit with the second-highest creek level in history during Hurricane Irene Aug. 28.
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