[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/29/2009 11:51:50 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 300351
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1151 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

PAC017-045-091-101-300356-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-
1151 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

THE FRANKFORD CREEK SHOWED A RAPID RISE TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF 
7 FEET. PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT 
BECAUSE THE CREEK IS RUNNING VERY FAST. THE CREEK HAS CRESTED AND IS 
FALLING.   

STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE DREXEL HILL AREA OF 
DELAWARE COUNTY. 

THE RAIN HAS ENDED IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUT PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE 
THROUGH ANY FLOOD WATERS.   

LAT...LON 3990 7510 3997 7501 4014 7471 4015 7472
      4006 7456 3983 7479 3973 7512

$$

NJC005-007-015-300530-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090830T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
1151 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND CENTRAL CAMDEN
COUNTIES...

AT 1146 PM EDT VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL WITHIN THE WARNING 
AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF 
RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT HAS CAUSED STREET AND HIGHWAY 
FLOODING. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING OVER AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARNING AREA OF 
SOUTH JERSEY BUT IT HAS ACCELERATED AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
THE TWO TO THREE INCH RAINS IN THE WARNINGS AREA. NONE THE LESS...A 
QUICK INCH IN AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE BEFORE ENDING.   

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3990 7510 3997 7501 4014 7471 4015 7472
      4006 7456 3983 7479 3973 7512

$$

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