Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Fri, Jun 23 @ 4:26pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 4:19PM EDT until June 23 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
South Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, Gloucester City,
Chester, West Deptford, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury,
and Carneys Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 28.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 330 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 28.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
This notification was posted by Chester Township. Chester Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
