[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/24/2009 4:55:21 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 242055
FLSPHI

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

PAC017-091-250100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0098.091024T2055Z-091025T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-
455 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* * AT 455 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY 
RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. RADAR INDICATED 
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH AN HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED 
SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL 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 4050 7542 4054 7533 4008 7538 4007 7541
      4010 7543 4009 7545 4014 7551 4015 7551
      4018 7556 4020 7556 4020 7558 4022 7559
      4027 7568

$$

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