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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Friday July 20th, 2018 :: 02:52 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch in effect from 2 PM Saturday until 6 AM Sunday. Be prepared to take action in the event that flooding develops.

From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night

Rain... heavy at times... is expected to overspread the area from
  south to north Saturday afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates
  over one inch per hour are possible.

Excessive rainfall within a short period of time can lead to
  rapidly rising water and flash flooding, particularly in urban
  areas and along small creeks and streams. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flash Flood Watch means that there is the potential for flash
flooding which can be life-threatening. Heavy rain is expected to
occur over a short period of time. Rapidly rising flood waters
may quickly inundate roadways and areas of poor drainage. Streams
and creeks could leave their banks, flooding nearby properties.

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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