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Record Rainfall Prompts Flood Warnings

The Delaware River is expected to crest today and the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings from Trenton, N.J. to Easton.

Hurricane Irene dumped nearly six inches of rain on the Philadelphia region and delivered wind gusts of up to 52 miles an hour, according to data from the National Weather Service.

The six inches of rain adds to the region’s already high precipitation totals for August.

Data released Monday shows that the Philadelphia region has received more than 19 inches of precipitation this month – that’s 16 more than the average rainfall of three inches in August.

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Last August, a little more than two inches of rain was recorded in Philadelphia. 

The excess rain has caused flooding of some area waterways, including the Neshaminy Creek and the Delaware River.

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The Delaware River is expected to crest at Washington Crossing today at 15.9 feet. Flood stage is 16 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Flooding begins in Washington Crossing State Park at 16.5 feet. (UPDATE: As of 4:15 p.m. Monday, the flood warning for Washington Crossing has been cancelled.)

The National Weather Service retracted earlier flood warnings for New Hope/Lambertville, however flood warnings remain in place for Bucks County north of New Hope, Washington Crossing and Trenton, N.J.


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