Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Upper Chichester Township
Sent
Thu, Aug 20 @ 5:48pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:39PM EDT until August 20 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Gloucester
City, Chester, West Deptford, Yeadon and Westtown.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
