[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/9/2009 7:38:35 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 091238
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
738 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

DEC003-MDC015-NJC005-007-015-033-PAC017-029-045-091-101-091545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091209T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-SALEM NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA 
PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-NEW CASTLE DE-BURLINGTON NJ-
738 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN BURLINGTON...NEW CASTLE...SOUTHEASTERN
BUCKS...SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN CHESTER...PHILADELPHIA...
DELAWARE...GLOUCESTER...CAMDEN...SALEM AND CECIL COUNTIES...

AT 731 AM EST...ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED BY NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. 
ADDITIONAL RAIN...UP TO ANOTHER INCH...IS EXPECTED. 

THE GAGE ALONG VALLEY CREEK IN VALLEY FORGE...CHESTER COUNTY... 
INDICATED THAT WATER LEVELS ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND ARE STILL 
RISING. THE GAGE ALONG THE WISSAHICKON CREEK IN FORT WASHINGTON... 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE IN THE NEXT 
HOUR. IN ADDITION...FRANKFORD CREEK IN PHILADELPHIA HAS RISEN ABOVE 
CAUTION STAGE. 

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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 3971 7624 4040 7500 4015 7472 4012 7459
      3992 7447 3951 7499 3956 7507 3947 7509
      3956 7525 3945 7544 3938 7542 3958 7556
      3945 7554 3948 7558 3946 7558 3938 7551
      3929 7568 3939 7578 3939 7604 3953 7599

$$

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