E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2026 Obs/Discussion

[KamuSnow]

There's a tornado warning area that stops about 5 miles west of here. Also we're in a severe warning here.  Storms seem to be moving slow, been hearing muffled thunder for a while now. Mostly I'm rooting for rain, got a total of 0.50" in the 2 rounds of storms last week, and nothing more than some light showers the laat 2 days. 

Interesting!

[KamuSnow]

Here it comes!

[LVLion77]

Just crossed 2“ for the day up here in sw Lehigh County.

[The Iceman]

Sigh one of these days we’ll have an event that isn’t a complete snoozer. Not gonna be today though 

[RedSky]

Radar estimates have hit 6-7" in extreme north Bucks and Lower Lehigh

Training for hours there most of that missed me

[KamuSnow]

At 0.50" so far, the severe part didn’t really materialize here, but I'm looking for rain anyway.  Nice steady rain now, with a bit of lightning and thunder. Cooler too!

[RedSky]

2.80" i couldnt believe that reading been a way long time

[BBasile]

Good looking storm as it approached, but completely fell apart as it did.  Maybe we can cash in on some rain, anyway.  

[Hurricane Agnes]

23 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Radar estimates have hit 6-7" in extreme north Bucks and Lower Lehigh

Just listening to NOAA Weather radio and heard the auto-guy call your area "Qwee-care-town. 

So far the rain band has diffused over me and I only have 0.10" in the bucket after a couple passes, with only light rain sitting over me at the moment.  Not complaining since I got 0.90" yesterday .

Currently 70 with dp 69 (had a high of 83 today)..

[LVLion77]

Radar estimates have hit 6-7" in extreme north Bucks and Lower Lehigh
Training for hours there most of that missed me

That training makes it all the way to central Jersey. Impressive.


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[Albedoman]

We received approximately 3.45 inches of rain in Lower Macungie during the past 24 hours, and it came in three separate events of more than one inch each.

This is exactly the type of beneficial rainfall our farmers, streams, and groundwater resources have desperately needed after months of persistent dry conditions. For once, the Lehigh Valley received meaningful rainfall instead of watching storms repeatedly weaken, split, or miss the areas north of South Mountain.

The response of the Little Lehigh Creek says it all. The creek is now at or near bankfull—the first time I have personally seen it at that level in more than four months.

While the heavier rainfall has obviously created localized flooding concerns, we should not lose sight of the larger issue. Much of the Lehigh Valley has needed substantial, sustained rainfall for months. This event finally delivered enough water to provide meaningful soil-moisture recharge, improve streamflow, and give agricultural areas the soaking rainfall they badly needed.

One heavy rainfall period does not erase months of precipitation and groundwater deficits, but this is certainly a major improvement and hopefully the beginning of a change in the pattern rather than another isolated event.

After months of watching beneficial rainfall repeatedly miss the Lehigh Valley, 3.45 inches in three substantial rounds is a welcome sight.

[LVLion77]

We received approximately 3.45 inches of rain in Lower Macungie during the past 24 hours, and it came in three separate events of more than one inch each.
This is exactly the type of beneficial rainfall our farmers, streams, and groundwater resources have desperately needed after months of persistent dry conditions. For once, the Lehigh Valley received meaningful rainfall instead of watching storms repeatedly weaken, split, or miss the areas north of South Mountain.
The response of the Little Lehigh Creek says it all. The creek is now at or near bankfull—the first time I have personally seen it at that level in more than four months.
While the heavier rainfall has obviously created localized flooding concerns, we should not lose sight of the larger issue. Much of the Lehigh Valley has needed substantial, sustained rainfall for months. This event finally delivered enough water to provide meaningful soil-moisture recharge, improve streamflow, and give agricultural areas the soaking rainfall they badly needed.
One heavy rainfall period does not erase months of precipitation and groundwater deficits, but this is certainly a major improvement and hopefully the beginning of a change in the pattern rather than another isolated event.
After months of watching beneficial rainfall repeatedly miss the Lehigh Valley, 3.45 inches in three substantial rounds is a welcome sight.

And I just got another pop-up type storm adding on more beneficial rains .

[Hurricane Agnes]

I finished up with 0.39" yesterday after a couple rounds (2-day total 1.29").

Currently a misty 68 with dp 68.

[JTA66]

0.20”