Flood Warning Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Jan 9 @ 8:04pm
Description
Flood Warning issued January 9 at 7:51PM EST until January 10 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
county, New Castle, southern New Jersey, including the following
counties, Gloucester and Salem, and southeast Pennsylvania,
including the following counties, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 750 PM EST, local law enforcement reported numerous road
closures as an area of very heavy rainfall moves across the
warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- For East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown:
At 6:45pm the stage was 7.06 feet and rising.
Flood Stage is 7 feet.
For French Creek at Phoenixville:
At 7:30pm the stage was 8.48 feet and rising.
Flood Stage is 8 feet.
- 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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.
