[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/24/2009 4:49:40 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 242049
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
449 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2009

DEC003-MDC015-NJC019-021-035-037-041-PAC017-045-091-095-101-250045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0097.091024T2049Z-091025T0045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-
DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-BUCKS PA-
NEW CASTLE DE-
449 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...
  EASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
  SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 448 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY 
RAIN MOVING ACROOS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. RADAR INDICATED 
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH AN HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED 
SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION FOR 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY RAIN, ALONG WITH 
THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF LEAVES BLOCKING CULVERTS, FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7438 4078 7489 4074 7456 4064 7452
      4066 7440 4034 7465 4024 7448 4013 7460
      4023 7480 4012 7481 3998 7511 3988 7516
      3976 7547 3962 7560 3954 7557 3938 7594
      3975 7574 4007 7537 4087 7529 4133 7467

$$

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