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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:36 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 266 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EASTON, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NORRISTOWN, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PHILADELPHIA, READING, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:59 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Open adjacent land next to the creek floods. At 8.0 feet, Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM EDT Friday was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.5 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon or this evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on 03/01/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (3 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon East Branch Brandywine Creek Downingtown 7.0 7.4 Fri 2 pm EDT 3.4 MSG MSG &&
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