Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Wed, Dec 27 @ 9:14pm
Description
Flood Warning issued December 27 at 9:12PM EST until December 28 at 3:15AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
county, New Castle and Pennsylvania, including the following
counties, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and
Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 315 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 910 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Allentown, Reading, Wilmington, Newark, Easton, Middletown,
West Chester, Bethlehem, Norristown, Chester, Pottstown and
Phoenixville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
