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Township of Southampton
Monday September 5th, 2022 :: 03:05 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Watch until 08:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...New Jersey...and southeast Pennsylvania...including the following areas...in northern Delaware...New Castle. In New Jersey...Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Southeastern Burlington, and Western Monmouth. In southeast Pennsylvania...Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, and Western Chester.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain and a few thunderstorms are expected to develop across the watch area from early Tuesday morning and persisting into Tuesday afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible. This may result in flash flooding of urbanized and low lying areas despite recently dry conditions across the area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... MERCER ... SALEM ... GLOUCESTER ... CAMDEN ... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON ... OCEAN ... COASTAL OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... DELAWARE ... PHILADELPHIA ... WESTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN MONTGOMERY ... LOWER BUCKS

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Address/Location
Township of Southampton
5 Retreat Rd
Southampton Township, NJ 08088

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-859-2736

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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