Flood Watch Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Jul 7 @ 3:49pm
Description
Flood Watch issued July 7 at 3:33PM EDT until July 7 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex,
Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth and
southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware,
Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia,
Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* 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...
- The remnants of Chantal are moving across the area this
afternoon bringing areas of heavy rain. The tropical airmass
will bring generally 1 to 2 inches of rainfall across the
urban corridor but will have the potential to bring isolated
amounts up to 5 inches leading to flash flooding. The showers
and thunderstorms will generally come to an end by 7 to 8 pm
this evening with any residual flooding from showers today
coming to an end during the overnight hours.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. 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.
