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WGUS71 KPHI 302215
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
615 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

PAC029-045-101-010015-
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Chester PA-Delaware PA-Philadelphia PA-
615 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL CHESTER, DELAWARE AND WESTERN PHILADELPHIA
COUNTIES...

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour.
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.

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...
  Philadelphia, West Chester, Chester, Coatesville, Yeadon,
  Westtown, Downingtown, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Kennett Square,
  Oxford and Parkesburg.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 10.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 2 and 12.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 311 and 316.

Although the line of heaviest rain has left the warned area,
additional showers could exacerbate any flooding that may already be
ongoing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4005 7545 3994 7524 3986 7525 3985 7533
      3982 7540 3985 7550 3984 7581 3977 7606
      3981 7603 3983 7604 3983 7602 3985 7602
      3985 7601 3987 7600 3987 7599 3993 7600
      3993 7598 3995 7599 4002 7595 4008 7569

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

SFJ