[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/14/2010 3:32:47 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 141932
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
332 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

DEC003-NJC005-007-015-033-PAC045-091-101-142000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100714T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-BURLINGTON NJ-
332 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BURLINGTON...NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN PHILADELPHIA...DELAWARE...NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 324 PM EDT...THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE WEAKENING BUT STILL 
CONTRIBUTING TO POCKETS OF FLASH FLOODING FROM NEAR WILMINGTON 
DELAWARE TO PHILADELPHIA. OVER 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN FELL WITHIN 2 
HOURS AT PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 

THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK DELAWARE WAS RISING EXTREMELY FAST 
TOWARD BANKFULL.   

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OVER PARTS 
OF THE WARNED AREA INCLUDING EVACUATIONS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WISSINOMING...TACONY...SOUTH PHILADELPHIA...ROXBOROUGH...PHILADELPHIA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...MORRIS PARK...KENSINGTON...ELAM...
CONCORDVILLE...CHELSEA...CENTER CITY...WEST DEPTFORD...SPRINGDALE...
MOUNT LAUREL...GREENTREE...DEPTFORD...YEADON...SWARTHMORE...
PHILADELPHIA...NETHER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP...NARBERTH...LIMA...
FOLCROFT...EAST LANSDOWNE...DREXEL HILL...CHESTER...BROOMALL...
WOODBURY...WESTVILLE...PAULSBORO...PALMYRA...NATIONAL PARK...
MARLTON...MAGNOLIA...GLOUCESTER CITY...GIBBSTOWN...CHERRY HILL...
CAMDEN AND BELLMAWR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.2 TO .5 INCHES ARE FORECAST IN THE 
WARNED AREA BY 430 PM.

THIS WARNING MAY EXTENDED AROUND 4PM FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OR SO 
TO ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER RUNOFF BUT THE WORST OF THE RAIN HAS ALREADY 
OCCURRED.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3991 7486 3968 7551 3969 7552 3966 7557
      3972 7579 4004 7528 4003 7501

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