[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/16/2011 9:26:19 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 170126
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
926 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

DEC003-NJC001-005-007-011-015-021-023-025-029-033-PAC017-045-091-101-
170800-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110417T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-MONMOUTH NJ-
NEW CASTLE DE-OCEAN NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
926 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN BURLINGTON...NORTHERN ATLANTIC...
WESTERN OCEAN...NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...WESTERN MONMOUTH...
SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA...EASTERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN MERCER...GLOUCESTER...
CAMDEN...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 922 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST TO 
EAST ACROSS THE AREA. MANY AREAS HAVE PICKED UP AROUND 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN SO FAR. A SECOND LINE OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL 
MOVE THROUGH LATER THIS EVENING. AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY 
FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED. SEVERAL GAUGED STREAMS ARE RISING AND 
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE EVENING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 7429 3947 7458 3929 7503 3971 7554
      4004 7532 4038 7497 4034 7494 4034 7486
      4021 7454 4045 7423 4044 7419 4046 7418
      4045 7415 4046 7412 4045 7411

$$

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