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Flood Watch
Issued: 3:32 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle and southern New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Gloucester, Northwestern Burlington and Salem. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue over the next several hours. Storms will be capable of dropping a quick 1 to 2 inches of rainfall within a 1 to 3 hour period leading to flash flooding. Isolated amounts of 2 to 4 inches will be possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:43 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... New Castle County in northern Delaware... * Until 245 AM EDT. * At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Delaware City, Newport, Bear, Saint Georges and Wilmington Manor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Heat Advisory
Issued: 8:12 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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