Flood Warning for Chester, PA
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- Chester
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 8.0 feet, Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood. Where: East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown. When: From this morning to this afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued this evening by 600 PM EDT.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County. For the Brandywine Creek...including Downingtown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown. * WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 7:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.0 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM EDT Thursday was 7.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this morning and continue falling to 3.5 feet tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on 03/01/2021. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:09AM EDT until September 3 at 6:00PM 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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