🌊 Flash Flood Warning — New Castle, DE; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Bucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA; Philadelphia, PA
ISSUED: 1:34 AM ET Thu Sep 3 | EXPIRES: 5:30 AM ET Thu Sep 3
What's Happening: A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 5:30 AM EDT. Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across the warned area, with flash flooding ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen, with another 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding may affect small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor-drainage and low-lying areas.
Who This Affects:
- New Castle, DE
- Burlington, NJ
- Camden, NJ
- Gloucester, NJ
- Bucks, PA
- Chester, PA
- Delaware, PA
- Montgomery, PA
- Philadelphia, PA
What To Do:
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.
- Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- Be especially cautious at night, when flooding dangers are harder to recognize.
Why Now: Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall rates of 0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes are expected.
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