[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/13/2009 9:39:05 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 140138
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
938 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009

PAC029-091-101-140530-
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PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
938 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLOW GROVE...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* THE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED OUT OF 
  THE AREA. ONE LAST BAND OF HEAVY RAIN MIGHT REACH THE REGION LATER 
  THIS EVENING AND SLOW THE RECESSION OF CREEKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY 
  FLOODING. THE VALLEY CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY IS NEAR BANKFULL.
  THE WISSAHICKON CREEK IS CURRENTLY FLOODING IN BOTH PHILADELPHIA
  AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE PENNYPACK CREEK IS NEAR BANKFULL IN
  PHILADELPHIA.   
 
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF
THE REGION WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

&&

LAT...LON 3998 7508 3998 7511 3995 7515 3995 7525
      4006 7537 4004 7543 4002 7542 4000 7546
      3999 7545 3996 7548 3997 7572 4024 7563
      4033 7535 4011 7497 4008 7497

$$

TFG


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