[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/12/2010 3:12:10 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 121910
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
310 PM EDT THU AUG 12 2010

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SALEM NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-BERKS PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
310 PM EDT THU AUG 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILMINGTON...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...
  SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 309 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND 
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS MAY CREATE MINOR FLOODING AT TIMES. 

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.

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

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LAT...LON 4023 7586 3979 7524 3959 7524 3943 7548
      3945 7552 3951 7556 3952 7554 3957 7553
      3958 7556 3953 7556 3973 7572 3998 7597

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