Cherry Hill, Evesham/Marlton, Medford, Medford Lakes, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Voorhees and elsewhere near the iconic state highways of Routes 70 and 73.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties,
Burlington, Camden and Mercer and southeast Pennsylvania,
including the following counties, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and
Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...It will take several hours for all the water from these
storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 305 PM EDT, reports of minor street flooding have occurred
across the I95 urban corridor. The rainfall producing this
street flooding is generally less than one half an inch but
is resulting from several waves of rainfall that have
occurred through the day today and no ability for the runoff
to drain. The street flooding is not expected to be as life
threatening as the flooding that occurred this morning but
does pose a threat to property. Doppler radar indicated heavy
rain. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across the
storm total for today.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Bensalem, Ewing, Norristown,
Yeadon, Burlington, Bristol, Conshohocken, Palmyra and
Hatboro.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
Eastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring
and road closures remain ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Sandy Hook,
Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South
Brunswick and Sayreville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 55 and 76.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 13.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 106 and 134.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
Weather Alert
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
North Central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Evesham, Mount
Laurel, Willingboro, Deptford, Voorhees, Lindenwold, Lumberton and
Florence.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 22 and 56.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 7.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 349 and 351.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 15 and 21.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
Weather Alert
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and
Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the
following areas, Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and
Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue to
impact the area through this evening with rainfall rates as
high as 1 to 3 inches per hour possible. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, bringing localized
amounts to 3 to 5 inches. This will continue to result in
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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