Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Sun, Jul 9 @ 5:51pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 5:31PM EDT until July 9 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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, Chester, Yeadon, Westtown, Conshohocken,
Hatboro, Folcroft, Ambler, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, and Jenkintown.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 334 and 346.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 33.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 333 and 351.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 6...and
between mile markers 18 and 19.
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
