[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/2/2009 10:08:38 AM

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WGUS51 KPHI 021408
FFWPHI
DEC003-MDC015-PAC017-029-045-091-101-021900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0029.090802T1408Z-090802T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1008 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELKTON...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 1002 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE REGION. AN   
ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY BETWEEN NOW AND 2 PM. 
WITH HEAVY RAIN ALREADY FALLEN THIS MORNING, IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH 
TO CAUSE STREAMS TO REACH OR EXCEED BANKFULL.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MORRIS
  PARK...CENTER CITY...WISSINOMING...VALLEY FORGE...TROUT LAKE...
  TINICUM...TEMPLE UNIVERSITY...TACONY...SPRINGTOWN...ROXBOROUGH...
  REVERE...PLEASANT VALLEY...PIPERSVILLE...OTTSVILLE...NORTHEAST
  PHILADELPHIA...NEWTOWN SQUARE...KENSINGTON...HOLMESBURG...
  GERYVILLE...GARDENVILLE...FRICKS...ERWINNA...CHESTER SPRINGS...
  CHESTNUT HILL...BENSALEM...BEDMINSTER...ANDALUSIA...ABINGTON...
  FERNDALE...GERMANTOWN...WOODSIDE...WILLOW GROVE...SPRING MOUNT...
  SOUDERTON...ROCKLEDGE...RICHBORO...RADNOR TOWNSHIP...QUAKERTOWN...
  POTTSTOWN...PLYMOUTH MEETING...PHOENIXVILLE...PERKASIE...PAOLI...
  NORRISTOWN...NEWTOWN...NEW HOPE...LIONVILLE...LEVITTOWN...
  LANSDALE...LANGHORNE...KING OF PRUSSIA...IVYLAND...GILBERTSVILLE...
  FEASTERVILLE...EAST GREENVILLE...DUBLIN...DOYLESTOWN...
  DOWNINGTOWN...COLLEGEVILLE...CHALFONT...BRYN MAWR...BRISTOL AND
  AMBLER

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

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 7623 4014 7557 4026 7569 4044 7553
      4042 7549 4062 7520 4056 7519 4053 7507
      4042 7506 4040 7497 4014 7473 3998 7511
      3988 7515 3984 7537 3962 7560 3960 7555
      3950 7558 3938 7603 3955 7598 3954 7607

$$

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