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Flash Flood Warning for Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ +4 more

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At 1248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar....

What the bulletin says to do

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.

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At 1248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Chester, Willingboro, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford and Florence. This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 53. Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 6. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 6A. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 339 and 351. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 353 and 359.

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:48AM EDT until August 17 at 3:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 11:38PM EDT until August 17 at 3:30AM 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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