Flood Warning until 08:30AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer. Portions of southeast Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 830 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 558 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. An additional inch of rain is possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Ewing, Willingboro, Deptford, West Deptford, and Florence. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... MERCER, 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. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. 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
Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
525 High St
Burlington, NJ 08016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-386-0200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CITYOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning