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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Wednesday March 7th, 2018 :: 02:12 a.m. EST

Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory from now until 8AM for the Delaware River. Do not drive through flooded roads.

... Coastal flood advisory in effect until 8 am EST this morning... 

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal
flood advisory, which is in effect until 8 am EST this morning.

* Coastal flooding... minor flooding is anticipated around the
  times of high tide. 

* Locations... Delaware Bay and the areas adjacent to the tidal
  Delaware River.

* Timing... .there will be a high tide through dawn in these areas.
  High tide at Reedy Point is at 2:51 am. At Philadelphia high
  tide is at 5:25 am.
 
* Impacts... .roadways flooding is expected. Some roads will be 
  closed due to high water. A long period easterly swell will 
  continue to cause additional beach erosion.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A coastal flood advisory means that minor tidal flooding is
expected. Minor tidal flooding often results in some Road
closures. Usually... the most vulnerable roadways will flood.

Do not leave your vehicle at a location that is prone to tidal
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The
water may be deeper than you think it is. You will be putting
yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged... leading to
costly repairs.

Visit the advanced hydrologic prediction service at
water.Weather.Gov/ahps for additional water level and flood
impact information for your local tide gauge.

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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