Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill River At Philadelphia near 30th Street affecting Philadelphia County.
For the Schuylkill River...including Philadelphia near 30th Street... Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1245 PM EST.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1234 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... Schuylkill River At Philadelphia near 30th Street affecting Philadelphia County. For the Schuylkill River...including Philadelphia near 30th Street... Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1245 PM EST. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Schuylkill River at Philadelphia near 30th Street. * WHEN...From early this morning to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, The river tops the bulkhead near Locust Street and begins to flood the grassy area between the river and the Schuylkill River Trail. The Schuylkill River Trail begins to flood between Cherry and Locust Streets (Lower portion of trail at the bottom of the steps). The bike and walking path in Bartram's Garden near South 51st Street floods and becomes impassable. At 9.0 feet, Water tops the upper level of the Schuylkill River Trail between Market street and Chesnut Street as well as Cherry Street and Locust Street. At 9.5 feet, 25th Street and Locust Street floods as water flows across the Schuylkill River Trail. At 10.0 feet, South 24th Street floods between Ludlow Street and Armory Street. Train tracks adjacent to the Schuylkill River Trail flood. At 11.0 feet, The Schuylkill River Trail Boardwalk near Locust Street floods. Flooding increase near 25th Street and Locust Street and inundates first floor properties. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 9.8 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet on 12/25/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (1 am) Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Stg Time Date Schuylkill River Philadelphia ne 9.0 8.7 Tue 11 p 5.4 3.8 9.8 12pm 1/10 && LAT...LON 3989 7515 3986 7523 3994 7523 3996 7515