Flash Flood Warning until 08:30AM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware... West Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey... Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 830 AM EDT.
* At 421 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have 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 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, Wilmington, Newark, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Pennsville, and Bellmawr. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 4. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 32. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 336 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 30...and between mile markers 35 and 42. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE, DE ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... SALEM, NJ ... DELAWARE, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Township of Southampton
5 Retreat Rd
Southampton Township, NJ 08088
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-859-2736
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SOUTHAMPTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning