Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Aug 6 @ 8:35pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 8:29PM EDT until August 7 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Another round of strong
thunderstorms with rainfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour is
expected. 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 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, Bensalem, Ewing, Norristown,
Chester, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Yeadon and
Burlington.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 330 and 351.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 10...and
between mile markers 12 and 40.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 28.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 329 and 359.
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.
