Flash Flood Warning Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Jun 27 @ 3:31am
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 3:17AM EDT until June 27 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 317 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 0.5 to 1 inch 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, Trenton, Camden, West Chester, Bensalem, Ewing,
Norristown, Chester, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, and
East Norriton.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 314 and 359.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 351.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 28.
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when
it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.
