Flash Flood Warning for Chester, PA
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What you need to know
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- Chester
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly....
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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Bulletin details
At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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... West Chester, Coatesville, Westtown, Downingtown, Kennett Square, Parkesburg, Marshallton, West Goshen, Atglen, South Coatesville, Modena and Thorndale.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 11:24PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 10:04PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Source and limitations
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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