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Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
Sunday August 18th, 2024 :: 03:10 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 07:15AM

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 309 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Lindenwold, Florence, Bellmawr, Burlington, Bristol, Magnolia, Bordentown, Tullytown and Ramblewood. This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 55...and near mile marker 57. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 6A. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 358 and 359.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... BUCKS, PA

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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