NWS update for Bucks County, PA: Flash Flood Warning
At 8:46 p.m. EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE: Radar indicated.
IMPACT: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Bensalem, Yeadon, Riverside, Conshohocken, Palmyra, Jenkintown, Westville and Narberth.A flood warning
was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly at 8:09 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. This warning applies to Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Bucks and Montgomery counties.
The NWS warns: "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."
Bucks County weather radar
What are NWS meteorologists saying?
At 8:09 p.m., the NWS issued a statement including the following information:
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WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE: Mercer County in central New Jersey, Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey, Southwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey, Southern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey, North Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey, Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, Eastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania,
WHEN: Until 3 a.m. EDT Friday.
IMPACTS: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 8:07 p.m. EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include: Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Bristol, Pennington, Yardley, Newtown, Hopewell, Tullytown and Langhorne. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood"
What to do during a flood warning
- If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
- Use a battery-powered radio or TV to get the latest emergency information.
- Do not walk through floodwater - just 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
- Turn around, don't drown: Never drive into a flooded street. Two feet of moving water can sweep away a car, and roads may be washed out.
- Watch for fire hazards.
- Move to higher ground.
- Stay alert and keep weather notifications on.
- Keep children away from floodwaters - they can hide rocks, trees, and debris.
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Flood warning issued for Bucks County
