Philadelphia, PA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Pennsylvania, including the
following county, Philadelphia.

* WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 916 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding due to
earlier rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- For Wissahickon Creek at Wissahickon:
At 9:00pm the stage was 5.1 feet.
Flood Stage is 5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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