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Maple Shade Township Police Department
Sunday December 10th, 2023 :: 07:28 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 11:30PM Sunday

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

* WHERE...Portions of southern New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester. Portions of southeast Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.

* WHEN...Until 1130 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 726 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across portions of the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain are expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Chester, Willingboro, Deptford, West Deptford, Lumberton, and Florence. - This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 6A. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 348 and 359. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 4 and 40. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 337 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 14 and 52. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... DELAWARE, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.

Address/Location
Maple Shade Township Police Department
200 N Stiles Ave
Maple Shade Township, NJ 08052

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-234-8300

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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