Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 29, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2019, 6:53 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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020 
WGUS51 KPHI 292000
FFWPHI
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-300000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0036.190629T2000Z-190630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
400 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  South central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in the
  areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Wilmington, Chester, Glassboro, Pennsville, Pitman, Clayton,
  Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Woodstown,
  Swedesboro, Elmer, Newport, Arden, Stanton, North Star,
  Talleyville, Wilmington Manor and Elam.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

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LAT...LON 3991 7563 3974 7503 3954 7516 3964 7546
      3966 7548 3966 7552 3969 7551 3971 7549
      3972 7551 3967 7555 3975 7578

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MPS

126 
WGUS71 KPHI 292253
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
653 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-292301-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190630T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
653 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN
SALEM...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3991 7563 3974 7503 3954 7516 3964 7546
      3966 7548 3966 7552 3969 7551 3971 7549
      3972 7551 3967 7555 3975 7578

$$

MPS

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