[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2010 12:41:13 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 131740
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1240 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

NJC007-015-PAC029-045-091-101-140130-
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CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-
1240 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EAST CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
  NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 830 PM EST

* AT 1234 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN JUST OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST. THIS 
RAIN WAS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST TOWARD THE ADVISED AREA. THIS WAS IN 
ADDITION TO THE LIGHT RAIN CURRENTLY FALLING ACROSS THE REGION. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 
THE EVENING HOURS. THIS IS ON TOP OF THE 1.0 INCH TO 2.5 INCHES OF 
RAIN THAT FELL OVERNIGHT AND EARLIER THIS MORNING.  

IN RESPONSE TO THE RAINFALL, THE COOPER RIVER IN HADDONFIELD HAS 
RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE 
RIVER, THE WISSAHICKON CREEK IS FAST APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. VALLEY 
CREEK AT VALLEY FORGE IS STEADILY RISING. RISES ARE ALSO OCCURRING 
ON THE PENNYPACK CREEK, THE FRANKFORD CREEK, AS WELL AS WISSAHICKON 
CREEK IN PHILADELPHIA. CONTINUED RISES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. 

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 WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 7525 3969 7528 3996 7566 4023 7530
      4008 7504 4003 7499 4001 7504 3999 7507
      3998 7503 3994 7502 3990 7496

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