Flood Warning for New Castle, DE; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ +7 more
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What you need to know
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- New Castle, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and 2 more
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What is happening
What: Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying, urban, and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Where: Northern New Castle County...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...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... Northern Salem 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... * WHEN...Until 915 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying, urban, and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 525 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Norristown, Chester and Willingboro. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 5:26AM EDT until September 3 at 9:15AM 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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