[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/16/2011 11:21:18 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 170320
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1120 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

DEC003-MDC015-PAC029-045-091-170615-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110417T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
1120 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...MONTGOMERY...
CHESTER...WESTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHERN CECIL COUNTIES...

AT 1120 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
HEAVIEST RAIN HAS SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER, AN AREA OF 
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS UNTIL A COLD FRONT 
CLEARS THE AREA. WHILE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES ARE NO LONGER 
ANTICIPATED WITH THE REMAINING SHOWERS, ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM THE 
EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING IN 
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, ON SOME ROADWAYS AND ALONG SOME STREAMS.

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

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 3973 7615 3978 7607 3987 7601 3996 7600
      4003 7595 4011 7595 4024 7570 4044 7554
      4019 7513 4004 7530 3971 7554 3956 7610
      3969 7623 3973 7623

$$

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