Oxford, PA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHESTER AND CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat. Rivers may continue to rise as runoff continues.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT for portions of
east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

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...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE, SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated the
thunderstorms that had produced the heaviest rain had left the
warned area. However, additional light rain could exacerbate any
ongoing flooding. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
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 and automated gauges.

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, Coatesville, Elsmere, Kennett Square, New
Castle, Oxford, Parkesburg, West Grove, Newport, Arden and
Landenberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, in east central Pennsylvania,
Berks. In southeast Pennsylvania, Eastern Chester and Western
Chester.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A stalling front combined with plenty of moist and unstable
air could continue to result in slow moving thunderstorms
evening. Localized heavy rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches is
possible in the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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