Flash Flood Warning Updated
From
Upper Chichester Township
Sent
Mon, Aug 17 @ 12:59am
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:48AM EDT until August 17 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 1248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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 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 353 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 Upper Chichester Township. Upper Chichester 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.
