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Our Community Engagement team spent the day indoors along with partners at the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporat...
09/26/2026

Our Community Engagement team spent the day indoors along with partners at the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation’s Annual Housing Fair. We enjoyed meeting and providing homeowners, renters, and first-time homebuyers with home emergency preparedness insight and materials.

09/26/2026

The fall season has officially begun! That means colder weather, Eagles gamedays, and falling leaves – lots of them. While we love to watch their colors change, fallen leaves are a detriment to our storm drains.

Our 72,000 inlets allow rain and runoff to drain from the street and enter the sewer system. While PWD crews work day and night to keep Philadelphia’s inlets clear, you too can help keep our neighborhood streets clean:

• Please do not place leaves in an area where it could clog the inlet.
• If you’re removing leaves from your yard or parking spot, consider clearing the drain nearby. Your help goes a long way!
• Keep loose trash and debris out of the street.
• Call us if you see an inlet that is clogged or causing flooding.

When reporting blocked inlets, please call (215) 685-6300 with the exact location.

The Nor’easter off the New Jersey coast is expected to impact our area in the form of high wind gusts, possible flooding...
09/26/2026

The Nor’easter off the New Jersey coast is expected to impact our area in the form of high wind gusts, possible flooding along low lying or prone areas of the Delaware River, and predicted to bring around 2" of rain through the weekend. Stay weather aware and follow the forecast.

Saturday Morning Update: Here is the latest on the Nor'easter affecting our region. For the full briefing, visithttps://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf

Winds: We've already seen some strong winds overnight ( https://www.weather.gov/wrh/TextProduct?product=pnsphi&id=7579336e-39f6-4e33-93ef-8a89e0929b82 ). These windy conditions will continue through today and tonight. These strong of winds may make driving difficult, particularly in high profile vehicles.

Tides: We are entering high tide now on the oceanfront, so expect to see significant tidal impacts over the next few hours. Once we get through this high tide, we still expect to see coastal/tidal flooding impacts for the next 2 - 4 high tide cycles (depending on the location). For the latest details on tidal/coastal flooding, please visit https://www.weather.gov/erh/coastalflood?wfo=phi

Rain: Bands of light to moderate rain will continue through the weekend. It still looks like the risk for flash flooding is low, but slow rises on area waterways are expected. Currently, the only non-tidal river forecast to go into flood is the Millstone river in New Jersey. For the latest river forecasts, visit https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi Rain could also exacerbate coastal/tidal flooding impacts.

The Coastal Flood Advisory was extended by NWS through Sunday for Philadelphia and counties along the Delaware River. A ...
09/25/2026

The Coastal Flood Advisory was extended by NWS through Sunday for Philadelphia and counties along the Delaware River. A Wind Advisory was also issued for gusts that may reach 45 mph. Our area is forecast to receive around 2 inches of rain through the weekend.

A Coastal Flood Advisory issued by the National Weather Service is in effect for our area through Friday. This means tha...
09/24/2026

A Coastal Flood Advisory issued by the National Weather Service is in effect for our area through Friday. This means that low-lying, flood prone areas near the Delaware River may see street flooding, especially during high tide. Read more from the NWS:

09/23/2026

⚠️🌊🌬️ Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories are in effect for most of our tidal areas through Thursday night or Friday to highlight the widespread minor to moderate tidal flooding expected near the times of high tide. Do not drive through flooded roads and do not park your vehicle in flood prone areas!

Northeast winds gusting up to 50 mph along the coast through Thursday and up to 35 mph inland. High temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.

09/22/2026

Happy Fall! Check out the steps you can take this season to make a more prepared you for fall and beyond. Get started with us here: https://tinyurl.com/552xm8yy

09/22/2026

☔️🌊🌬️ Rain showers this morning will shift southward and taper off as the day progresses. Cool with highs in the 60s and cloudy. Northeast winds increasing and peaking on Wednesday (gusts 20-35 mph inland, up to 45 mph along the coast). Coastal flooding and surf ramping up through the end of the week.

Some important deadlines are coming up for residents and businesses impacted by the July 11 severe storm damage. ⬇️
09/21/2026

Some important deadlines are coming up for residents and businesses impacted by the July 11 severe storm damage. ⬇️

📌 Important deadline information for residents and businesses impacted by the July 11 severe storm damage.

📅The deadline to return SBA disaster loan applications for physical damages is Sep. 28, 2026.

📅All DRAP applications must be submitted by Nov. 2, 2026.

Online application and more information: tinyurl.com/nhfuxva9

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