[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/13/2009 5:00:41 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 132059
FLSPHI

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

MDC015-PAC029-140100-
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CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
459 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELKTON...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 457 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING WIDELY SCATTERED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER CHESTER AND CECIL COUNTIES.
  THUNDERSTORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND
  WILL CAUSE SOME POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING. IF THE FLOOD
  THREAT INCREASES A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MIGHT BECOME NECESSARY.
  PLEASE LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND STATEMENTS.

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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7617 3976 7609 3987 7601 4011 7595
      4025 7569 4020 7555 4009 7545 4007 7537
      3987 7562 3984 7560 3982 7570 3972 7579
      3939 7577 3938 7603 3956 7598 3953 7600
      3954 7607 3962 7616 3966 7619

$$


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