Sunday, April 22, 2012
Rainfall is expected to total between 2 and 3.5 inches.
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- Joe Hart
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch on Sunday for the surrounding area including Bucks and Montgomery counties. The watch is in effect from 8 a.m. through late Sunday night. Heavy rain is expected to fall across the region starting in the afternoon and continuing into Monday. Rainfall is expected to total between 2 and 3.5 inches. Even though we have been very dry lately, this much rain could result in flooding of small rivers and quick-responding streams such as the Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County. A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Here’s the local forecast: Today: Rain, mainly …
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Watch area includes Bucks and Montgomery counties.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a flash flood watch for the surrounding area including Bucks and Montgomery counties. The watch is in effect from 10 p.m. this evening through Wednesday afternoon. According to the Weather Service, a complex low pressure system will move from the Ohio Valley into our region later tonight and produce a copious amount of rain over a rather short time period. Rain will be heavy at times tonight and early Wednesday morning as the system wraps up and moves to our northeast. Widespread rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible in the watch area with even higher amounts from isolated thunderstorms. Impacts could include small stream, poor drainage, urban area, basement, and …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Major flooding is being seen all along Neshaminy Creek, causing road closures and excessive damage.
After nearly a week of rain and two tropical storms, including a hurricane, the Neshaminy Creek is well over capacity. Flood waters closed roads Thursday and submerged Tyler State Park. Check out our photos.
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Thursday morning the Neshaminy Creek in Northampton Township overflowed in several locations.
Expected rainfall on already saturated ground could cause flooding.
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- Joe Hart
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
The flood warning continues for the Neshaminy Creek in Langhorne and other regional streams. At 11:01 a.m., the creek was at 10.8 feet. The flood stage is 9.0 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. The creek will continue rising to near 17.1 feet by this afternoon. It will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. In addition to the warning, the National Weather Service issued another flood watch for the surrounding area, including Bucks and Montgomery counties, at 9:18 a.m. The watch noted that heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue into this evening over the watch area. Since midnight, rainfall amounts in excess of an inch already have fallen across the watch area and several areas…
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood warning for Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia and surrounding counties until 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood warning for Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia and surrounding counties until 11:30 a.m. Sunday. At 5:18 a.m. Sunday, the NWS said its Doppler Radar indicated bands of heavy rain from Hurricane Irene continuing to circulate over southern and central New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. The NWS said three to eight inches have already fallen across the warned area and additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are expected through about midday. With the heavy amount of rain, creeks and rivers in the area pose major flood concerns. In Pennsylvania, NWS said the French Creek at Phoenixville is above flood stage. Major flooding is expected along portions of the Brandywine Creek, …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Local creeks and rivers could flood from hurricane's heavy rains.
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- Joe Hart
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
With Hurricane Irene expected to hit the New Jersey coast this weekend, the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly issued a flood watch around 4:30 p.m. The watch is in effect for much of the surrounding area including Bucks and Montgomery counties from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. At 5:30 p.m., the Weather Service also put a tropical storm watch in effect for the area. Heavy and possibly record setting rainfall amounts over the weekend may result in major flooding across eastern Pennsylvania. Smaller creeks and streams, like the Poquessing and Neshaminy creeks, will be highly susceptible to rapid flooding. While some local rivers could also react quickly, the Delaware River reacts more slowly, but it’s also highly …
Friday, August 19, 2011
More thunderstorms and saturated ground could lead to flash flooding.
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- Joe Hart
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Just before 10 a.m., the National Weather Service extended its flash flood watch through late tonight. According to the Weather Service, scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop across the area, including Bucks and Montgomery counties, this afternoon and remain into the overnight period. The storms are expected to produce one half to one inch of rain with localized amounts of two to four inches possible. Soil conditions in our region are nearly saturated due to recent heavy rainfall. Any additional heavy rain may lead to localized flash flooding. Here’s the local forecast:
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Weather Service says saturated ground and heavy rain could lead to localized flooding.
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- Joe Hart
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the surrounding area including Bucks and Montgomery counties. The watch is in effect from late tonight through late Friday night. According to the Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms from tonight and tomorrow night are expected to produce one half to one inch of rain with localized amounts of two to four inches possible. Conditions in our region are nearly saturated due to the recent rainfall. Any additional heavy rain may lead to localized flash flooding. Here's the local forecast:
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