[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/2/2009 2:45:17 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 021844
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

DEC003-MDC015-021852-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090802T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-NEW CASTLE DE-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NEW CASTLE AND
CECIL COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAIN AND REPORTED SERIOUS FLOODING HAS ENDED ACROSS 
THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LAT...LON 4014 7557 4026 7569 4044 7553 4042 7549
      4062 7520 4056 7519 4053 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7497 4034 7495 4014 7473 3998 7511
      3988 7516 3985 7535 3980 7542 3984 7552
      3984 7566 3973 7578 3972 7615 3973 7615

$$

PAC017-029-045-091-101-021900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090802T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-
244 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
BUCKS...MONTGOMERY...CHESTER...PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM EDT...THE ORGANIZED HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED, BUT FLOODING
WAS STILL REPORTED AROUND THE REGION. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING
WILL BE EXTENDED SHORTLY.
 
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALLEY
FORGE...TINICUM...TACONY...SPRINGTOWN...REVERE...PLEASANT VALLEY...
PIPERSVILLE...OTTSVILLE...NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA...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...
COLLEGEVILLE...CHALFONT...BRISTOL AND AMBLER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 7557 4026 7569 4044 7553 4042 7549
      4062 7520 4056 7519 4053 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7497 4034 7495 4014 7473 3998 7511
      3988 7516 3985 7535 3980 7542 3984 7552
      3984 7566 3973 7578 3972 7615 3973 7615

$$
 
TFG