Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 12 at 5:03AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 12, 2026 - 2:03am
Expires:
October 12, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County.
For the Chester Creek...including Chester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chester Creek near Chester.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flood damage, adjacent to the creek, begins
in the city of Chester.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:47 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:47 AM EDT Monday was 8.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.3 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4
feet on 01/25/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
The next statement will be issued this evening by 800 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Delaware, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov