Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Thu, Sep 3 @ 1:48am
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 1:34AM EDT until September 3 at 5:30AM 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 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...
Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes. 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 and automated gauges.
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, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Norristown, Chester and
Willingboro.
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.
