Flash Flood Warning Updated
From
Wrightstown Township
Sent
Mon, Aug 17 @ 3:33am
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 3:24AM EDT until August 17 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 324 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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, Norristown, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton,
Doylestown, Hatboro, Souderton, Ambler, Collegeville, Jenkintown
and Chalfont.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 35.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 334 and 352.
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 Wrightstown Township. Wrightstown 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.
