[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/16/2011 11:31:45 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 170331
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1131 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-
1131 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT 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 1128 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER MOVING EAST ACROSS THE 
AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SO FAR ARE GENERALLY 2 TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES 
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 
AREAS OF FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, ON SOME ROADWAYS AND ALONG 
STREAMS AND CREEKS.

AT 1110 PM EDT, THE MEDIA REPORTED THAT A MUDSLIDE HAS OCCURRED 
ALONG A PORTION OF THE SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY IN PHILADELPHIA, 
BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

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 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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