Flood Warning Updated
From
Hatboro
Sent
Wed, Aug 7 @ 2:55am
Description
Flood Warning issued August 7 at 2:46AM EDT until August 7 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southern New Jersey, including the following
counties, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester and southeast
Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Chester,
Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated Heavy rain from Tuesday afternoon and evening
resulted in 2 to 4 inches of rain with local amounts
exceeding 5 inches. Flooding continues across the area as it
will take time for runoff to recede. Between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem,
Mount Laurel, Norristown, Willingboro, Deptford, West
Deptford, Phoenixville and Lansdale.
- 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.
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