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Township of Moorestown Police Department
Monday December 18th, 2023 :: 08:19 a.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:30PM

* 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 130 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 814 AM EST, as a result of the 2 and 4 inches of rain that have fallen across the area since last evening, there were several USGS river gauges above or near flood stage. Flooding will continue through the morning hours. - ... For South Branch Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill: At 7:15am the stage was 8.89 feet. Flood Stage is 9 feet. ... For Pennypack Creek at Pennypack: At 8:06am the stage was 10.31 feet. Flood Stage is 7 feet. - 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
Township of Moorestown Police Department
1245 N Church St
Moorestown, NJ 08057

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

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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

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