[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 7/14/2010 2:53:09 AM

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WGUS51 KPHI 140652
FFWPHI
DEC003-PAC045-141045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0008.100714T0652Z-100714T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
252 AM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILMINGTON...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 AM EDT

* AT 248 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
  INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FALLING NORTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 
  WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING...PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL 1 
  TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. 
  
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THESE LOCATIONS TUESDAY...AND THE 
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEWTOWN
  SQUARE...GRADYVILLE...ELAM...CONCORDVILLE...CHELSEA...SWARTHMORE...
  NETHER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP...LIMA...FOLCROFT...DREXEL HILL...
  CHESTER...BROOMALL...WILMINGTON MANOR...TALLEYVILLE...STANTON...
  PIKE CREEK...NEWPORT...ELSMERE AND ARDEN

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4002 7540 3994 7525 3984 7529 3985 7530
      3984 7537 3980 7542 3979 7542 3976 7547
      3972 7548 3962 7560 3959 7559 3956 7562
      3969 7577

$$

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