[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 1:17:45 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 170517
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
117 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

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CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
117 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTHERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 615 AM EDT

* AT 113 AM EDT...SEVERAL SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAINED ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE AND WERE ABOUT TO CREST. ALL BUT VERY LIGHT RAIN HAD
  ENDED...BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR ALL FLOODING TO END. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES HAVE OR WILL SOON STOP...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT 
EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. 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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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.

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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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