Coastal Flood Advisory

This is an important message from ReadyPhiladelphia. Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 6:00pm Tuesday for the Delaware River. Do not drive through flooded roads. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Advisory... which is in effect until 6 PM EST Tuesday. * Location... the tidal sections of the Delaware River... including Marcus Hook and Philadelphia. * Coastal flooding... minor flooding is possible around the time of high tide just after midnight tonight and especially during the time of high tide early Tuesday afternoon. * Timing... high tide occurs generally around 2 am Tuesday morning and again around 2 PM Tuesday afternoon. * Impacts... nuisance flooding is possible with tonight's high tide and minor street flooding is possible with the high tide on Tuesday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Location time of predicted water level                       high tide Philadelphia... PA 147 am Tue near 8.0 feet MLLW (coast guard station) 205 PM Tue near 9.0 feet MLLW Precautionary/preparedness actions... A coastal Flood Advisory means that minor tidal flooding is expected. Minor tidal flooding often results in some Road closures. Usually... the most vulnerable roadways will flood. Do not leave your vehicle at a location that is prone to tidal flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The water may be deeper than you think it is. You will be putting yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged... leading to costly repairs. For a list of the impact of different tide heights in your County please go to www.Weather.Gov/phi/tides (all in lower case). For additional updates and weather information, visit www.weather.gov/phi          For further information on emergency preparedness, visit www.phila.gov/ready     You received this message because you are registered with ReadyPhiladelphia. To change your Alert preferences, Login. For questions, e-mail warning@phila.gov.