National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Schuylkill County.
The Flood Watch is in effect until 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Slow-moving downpours are expected from this afternoon through the overnight hours into Wednesday.
Rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour rainfall are possible.
The total rainfall amounts for Schuylkill County could range from 1.5-2.5 inches. Some areas could get more than 3 inches of rain in this short amount of time.
Streams, creeks, and rivers, low-lying areas, and areas of poor drainage could experience flooding into the overnight hours.
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