Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Sun, Aug 16 @ 11:54pm
Where
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 11:38PM EDT until August 17 at 3:30AM 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...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester 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 330 AM EDT.
* At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
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, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem,
Mount Laurel, Chester, Willingboro, Deptford, Voorhees, West
Deptford and Florence.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 53.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4...and
near mile marker 6.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 6A.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 339 and 351.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 354 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.
