Flood Advisory in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
7/16/2023 1:47:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
7/16/2023 1:47:00 PM until 7/16/2023 3:30:00 PM
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and
southeast Pennsylvania...including the following counties...in
northern Delaware...New Castle. In southern New Jersey...
Gloucester and Salem. In southeast Pennsylvania...Delaware and
Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across
portions of the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Chester, West Deptford, Pennsville,
Woodbury, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Elsmere, Paulsboro, New
Castle, and Penns Grove.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 17.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 8 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




