Flash Flood Warning for New Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Delaware, PA
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- New Castle, Gloucester, Delaware
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FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware... Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 1138 AM EDT, Doppler radar...
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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FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware... Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 1138 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain moving into the warned area. 1 to 2 inches of rain are expected within an hour, which will likely cause flash flooding. 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... Wilmington, Chester, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Arden, Chelsea, Chester Township, Concordville, Elam and Nether Providence Township.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 11:38AM EDT until August 27 at 2:30PM 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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