[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 11/5/2003 7:48:58 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS71 KPHI 060045
FFSPHI
NJC021-PAC017-029-091-060215-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
737 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR CHESTER...MONTGOMERY...
BUCKS AND MERCER COUNTIES...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR CHESTER... 
MONTGOMERY...BUCKS AND MERCER COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS
MOVED AWAY FROM THE WARNED COUNTIES. BUT RISES ON STREAMS 
ARE CONTINUING AND LEFTOVER POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING PERSISTED.

THE VALLEY CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY SHOULD BE CRESTING CLOSE TO ITS
SEVEN FOOT FLOOD STAGE DURING THE NEXT HOUR. SIGNIFICANT BUT WITHIN 
BANKFULL RISES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER 
COUNTY AND THE NESHAMINY CREEK IN BUCKS COUNTY.  
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...
ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN THE WATER BEGINS RISING.
AVOID ROADS THAT ARE PRONE TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. FALLEN LEAVES 
WILL EXACERBATE THE FLOODING AS THEY WILL EITHER CLOG OR IMPEDE THE 
FLOW OF WATER INTO CATCH BASINS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA FOR THE LATEST 
WEATHER INFORMATION.

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TFG

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