Lower Merion Fords Close As Storm Sweeps Through Area

LOWER MERION, PA – Lower Merion Township has closed its two fords Monday evening as a storm system moves through the area.

The township did not say when the fords will reopen.

According to the National Weather Service, nearly half of all flash flood deaths are vehicle related and the national 30-year average for flood deaths is 127.

"A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult," the National Weather Service says. "It takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away a small car, while 2 feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles."

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