[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2004 12:34:31 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS71 KPHI 181640
FFSPHI
PAC017-029-045-091-181730-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1240 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DELAWARE...CHESTER... 
MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

MODERATE RAINFALL WITH RATES UP TO 1/2 INCH PER HOUR CONTINUES OVER 
PARTS OF BUCKS...MONTGOMERY AND DELAWARE COUNTIES. THE RAIN AREA IS 
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF TO LIGHTER AMOUNTS OVER 
MOST OF CHESTER COUNTY.  

HOWEVER...MANY STREAMS IN THE AREA REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND SOME 
ARE STILL RISING. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN 
EFFECT. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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

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AMC


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