Flood Warning until 03:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 300 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1042 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - For Chester Creek at Chester: At 10:31pm the stage was 11.87 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 8 feet. ... For Frankford Creek at Frankford: At 10:30pm the stage was 7.42 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 7 feet. ... For Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington: At 10:30pm the stage was 11.83 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 10 feet. ... For Perkiomen Creek at Graterford: At 10:31pm the stage was 11.86 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 11 feet. ... For Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne: At 10:15pm the stage was 10.04 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 9 feet. ... For Crum Creek at Newtown Square: At 9:45pm the stage was 9.72 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 6 feet. ... For Neshaminy Creek at Penns Park: At 9:30pm the stage was 15.71 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 13 feet. ... For Wissahickon Creek at Wissahickon: At 10:00pm the stage was 6.05 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 5 feet. ... For Pennypack Creek at Pennypack: At 10:37pm the stage was 9.45 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 7 feet. ... For Ridley Creek at Media: At 10:30pm the stage was 8.55 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 7 feet. ... For East Branch Perkiomen at Schwenksville: At 10:15pm the stage was 8.73 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 8 feet. ... - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... CHESTER, 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
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