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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Saturday February 10th, 2018 :: 07:51 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Watch

Flood Watch from today (2/10) at 6PM until Monday (2/12) at 12AM. Be prepared to take action in the event that flooding develops.

... Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Sunday
evening... 

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flood Watch

* From this evening through Sunday evening

* rain develops this afternoon, and then a prolonged period of
  heavy rain will overspread the region tonight through Sunday 
  night. The axis of heaviest rain will fall along the I-95 
  corridor, where between 2 and 3 inches of rain is expected to 
  fall from northern Maryland and Delaware, through southeast 
  Pennsylvania, and into most of New Jersey. 

* Low-lying flooding is likely where the heaviest rain occurs. In
  addition, rainfall amounts may result in flooding on area
  streams, creeks, and rivers by late Sunday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

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.


For additional updates and weather information, visit http://www.weather.gov/phi  
For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk
  
For further information on emergency preparedness, visit http://www.phila.gov/ready

Address/Location
Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
240 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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