[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/13/2009 2:27:33 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 131827
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
227 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009

DEC003-PAC029-132230-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESTER PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
227 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 224 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE OCCURRING
  ACROSS NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES OF UP
  TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS AND 
  ACTUAL HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES.
  IF HEAVIER RAIN OCCURS, THIS ADVISORY MAY BE UPGRADED TO
  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 7576 3987 7562 3984 7559 3982 7545
      3971 7550 3962 7560 3960 7560 3959 7559
      3961 7558 3960 7556 3958 7555 3951 7558
      3954 7576

$$
 
TFG