Lansdale At Risk For Heavy Flooding, Officials Warn

LANSDALE, PA — Lansdale is among the areas most at risk for flooding in Montgomery County on Monday morning, officials with the county warn.

Runoff from heavy rainfall will cause creeks and streams to quickly overflow, especially in areas that already received large amounts of rain during Saturday's storm.

Roads have already been closed in the area, including Kriebel between Metz and Springer, according to the Towamencin Township Police Department.

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety included Lansdale on its list of flood prone areas to watch out for Monday morning, along with Hatboro, West Norriton, East Norriton, Norristown, and Conshohhocken.

Upper Gwynedd Police also joined in the call of warning residents about local flooding.

Water rescues were in progress across the county on Monday morning, with an especially heavy concentration of incidents in the King of Prussia area.

In addition, the Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down in Montgomery County between Valley Forge and Norristown due to flooding.

Motorists are reminded to never drive through flooded areas, but to always turn around when they come to large pools of standing water.

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