PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Floods as high as six feet struck metropolitan Philadelphia on Monday evening, as the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Bucks and Burlington counties and a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Philadelphia and Camden counties.
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See a timeline below of weather events from the evening:
8:17 p.m.
Crews have re-opened Woodhaven Road in Philadelphia.
7:34 p.m.
Marine rescue units from beyond Bensalem are helping rescue people in that city.
7:28 p.m.
Views of freeway flooding from Jon Johnson, across the hall at Sportsradio 94WIP.
7:12 p.m.
Fires as well as flooding in Bensalem.
6:53 p.m.
An entire backyard in Lower Bucks County becomes a flood pool, with a basement ruined. Here's Danny Freeman from our news partners at NBC10:
6:49 p.m.
The eastbound Vine Expressway is closed in Center City due to flooding.
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6:29 p.m.
Flooding has been found on I-95 due to this afternoon's storms.
Amtrak service is also being delayed due to flooding.
6:19 p.m.
Delaware County has now been added to the Flash Flood Warning list, and will remain so until 10:30 p.m.
6:12 p.m.
Parts of Woodhaven Road in Philadelphia have been closed in both directions due to flooding, according to Philadelphia police.
There have been submerged vehicles on Bristol Pike as well.
6:05 p.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Philadelphia and Camden counties.
5:48 p.m.
"This is a very dangerous situation, as dangerous even as a tornado warning."
NBC10 meteorologist Krystal Klei used those words on KYW Newsradio to urge people to be careful in what is described as a life-threatening situation, after the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Bucks and Burlington counties until 9 p.m.
"We've basically seen anywhere from four to seven inches of rainfall in the last hour," Krystal told NBC10's Jay Scott Smith just after the emergency was issued at about 5:25 p.m.
"It's creating a flash flooding situation where we've had water rescues."
KYW Traffic Reporter Justin Drabick reported four feet of flood water at a location in Burlington County, and NBC10 reports six feet of flooding in one area.
Authorities warn that people driving in such flood waters can experience their car being carried away by floodwater. Even one foot of floodwaters can lead to a car being carried away.
"You want to turn around, head into another direction," she said.
"It is best to just avoid it all together."