[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/9/2009 6:04:38 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 092203
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
603 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2009

DEC003-MDC015-PAC011-029-045-091-101-100000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0054.090809T2203Z-090810T0000Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
BERKS PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
603 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELKTON...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...MIDDLETOWN...
  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 800 PM EDT

* AT 601 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS 
MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. HOWEVER, THE STORMS WERE 
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND DUE TO THIS MOTION, THE HEAVIEST RAIN 
SHOULD ONLY LAST AROUND 1/2 HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR IS 
POSSIBLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3978 7607 4014 7590 4023 7603 4027 7603
      4041 7566 4009 7509 4013 7500 4008 7497
      3995 7514 3988 7515 3981 7543 3962 7560
      3960 7555 3948 7560 3942 7578 3938 7577
      3938 7604 3953 7599 3956 7610 3972 7623

$$

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