Storm damage and flooding hit Berks County – July 8, 2025

Posted on July 9, 2025
Severe thunderstorms swept through Berks County on the afternoon of July 8, 2025, causing damage and flooding.

Route 724 in Union Township saw fast-moving water across several sections of the roadway. In Robeson Township, a tree came down across southbound I-176 near mile marker 4.7. A tree also fell onto a home along Magnolia Drive in Douglassville.

In Cumru Township, the intersection of Route 724 and Route 10 required traffic control after a tree brought down power lines and knocked out the traffic signals.