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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
430 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  South Central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 
  to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  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...
  Newark, Chester, Swarthmore, Arden, Talleyville, Greenville, Elam, 
  Ashland, Concordville, Hockessin, Chelsea and Pike Creek.

This includes Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 
and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 7557 3998 7536 3989 7531 3982 7547
      3968 7579 3972 7579 3972 7591 3972 7595
      3972 7596

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Guzzo