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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Saturday January 25th, 2020 :: 03:07 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning

Flood Warning extended until 7:00 PM for small streams and low-lying areas. Do not drive through flooded roads.

* Until 700 PM EST.

* At 259 PM EST, Automated rain gauges indicated flooding is
occurring across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen.Some of the river gauge readings have reached 8.08
feet at Phoenixville along the French Creek, 4.05 feet at
Hillegass along the West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek, and 8.07
feet at Valley Forge along the Valley Creek.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Norristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville, West Norriton,
East Norriton, Conshohocken, Collegeville, Royersford, Trappe, East
Greenville, Schwenksville, Green Lane, Pughtown, Spring Mount,
Valley Forge, Geryville, King Of Prussia, Plymouth Meeting and
Skippack.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 16 and 19.
Pennsylvania Turnpike near exit 326.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 339.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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For additional updates and weather information, visit http://www.weather.gov/phi    
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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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