Flash Flood Warning for New Castle, DE; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ +5 more
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What you need to know
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- New Castle, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
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What is happening
At 642 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain with water rescues around Delaware County. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
At 642 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain with water rescues around Delaware County. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. 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.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:42PM EDT until August 20 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:39PM EDT until August 20 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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