[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/14/2010 1:51:52 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 141748
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
148 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

DEC003-MDC015-PAC029-045-142045-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-100714T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
148 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
445 PM EDT FOR NEW CASTLE...SOUTHERN CHESTER...SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND
NORTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTIES...

AT 144 PM EDT HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS COVERED FAR 
NORTHERN DELAWARE NEAR AND JUST NORTH OF WILMINGTON AND EXTENDED 
TOWARD PHILADELPHIA WITH VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. 

TORRENTS OF RAIN SHOULD BE CAUSING TRAVEL SLOW DOWNS ON PORTIONS OF 
INTERSTATE 95 FROM NEAR WILMINGTON TOWARD PHILADELPHIA THROUGH AT 
LEAST 245 PM.

EVENTUALLY ALL THESE HEAVY SHOWERS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST DURING MID 
AFTERNOON. 

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.

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 3987 7601 3995 7598 3985 7525 3984 7537
      3976 7547 3972 7548 3962 7560 3959 7559
      3960 7555 3946 7558 3941 7553 3950 7575
      3965 7594 3978 7607

$$
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