Flood Watch Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Dec 18 @ 6:04am
Description
Flood Watch issued December 18 at 5:54AM EST until December 18 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, including the following areas,
Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, and New Castle. Portions of
northeast Maryland, including the following areas, Caroline, Kent
MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot. Portions of New Jersey, including the
following areas, Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Camden, Cape
May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern
Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern
Burlington, Sussex, Warren, and Western Monmouth. Portions of
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Carbon,
Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower
Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western
Chester, and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...Through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall totals of 2.0 to 5.0 inches are expected, with the
heaviest rain continuing for a time this morning. Flooding is
ongoing in several areas given the excessive rainfall on
already saturated ground. The steadiest rain this morning
should end as some showers into this afternoon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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.
