We caught some pics and video of Karakung creek (officially Cobbs Creek). About an hour after, the weather service issued a flood warning for Delco: FLOOD WARNING ISSUED APRIL 30 AT 4:27PM EDT UNTIL APRIL 30 AT 9:45PM EDT BY NWS PHILADELPHIA - MOUNT HOLLY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA... MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE... CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 414 PM EDT...RAINFALL, BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR INCHES, HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF HIGHWAYS, STREETS, AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL ALSO RISE ABOVE THEIR BANKS. SOME CREEKS INCLUDE THE MANATAWNY, PERKIOMEN AND IT`S BRANCHES, FRENCH, WISSAHICKON, CHESTER, CRUM, AND THE BRANDYWINE AND IT`S BRANCHES. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. … [Read more...]
E-Alerts from HT Rec
Haverford Township Recreation Department and many other smaller, private sports leagues around town use RainedOut.net to send e-alerts about last minute scheduling changes due to rain or other circumstances. Just go to the site, put your cell number or email in, agree to the terms of service. Click continue. You'll get a message with a 4 digit code. Put the code in Step 2 on the Rainedout site. Type in "Haverford" in the search bar in Step 3. Choose Haverford Recreation for the playground programs or other things run through the rec dept. You can choose your particular playground program or multiple programs. Now you'll know if camp has been rained out and the kids are moving to the high school or if you should plan on a regular park day. So now you know. :) … [Read more...]