[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/9/2003 11:27:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1132 AM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003

...MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOME WITH DOWNPOURS...

VERY WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION. AS A RESULT
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY 
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. MOST AREAS WILL NOT EXPERIENCE VERY HEAVY 
RAIN BUT FOR THOSE THAT DO...AN INCH OR TWO OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF 
TIME MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. 

AS OF 1130 AM...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BRANDYWINE CREEK 
AT DOWNINGTOWN AND CHADDS FORD IN CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES. 
THERE ARE NO FLOOD WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION 
AT THIS TIME...BUT MAY BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  

SINCE APRIL MANY PARTS OF THE REGION HAVE RECEIVED ONE HUNDRED AND 
TWENTY PERCENT OF THEIR NORMAL RAINFALL...AND IN SOME CASES AROUND 
THE LEHIGH VALLEY OVER ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF NORMAL. AS YOU 
CAN SEE THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL SHORT TERM HEAVY 
RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING. 

PERSONS LIVING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE ADVISED TO 
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND 
POSSIBLE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT.      
 
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TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER 
UPDATES. FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).  

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