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Maple Shade Township Police Department
Saturday March 9th, 2024 :: 08:01 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 11:00PM Saturday

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following county, New Castle, southern New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem, and Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.

* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 759 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across portions of the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Gloucester City, Bensalem, Norristown, Chester, Willingboro, Pottstown and West Deptford. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25...and between mile markers 47 and 57. Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 7A. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 351. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 44. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 23. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 300 and 359. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE, DE ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... SALEM, NJ ... BERKS, PA ... 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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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