Flood Watch Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Sun, Aug 18 @ 1:35pm
Description
Flood Watch issued August 18 at 1:24PM EDT until August 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Warren and
Western Monmouth, and 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 late tonight.
* 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...
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms associated with an approaching
cold front will produce widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches with locally higher amounts of 4 inches or more
possible.
- 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.
