[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/15/2011 1:06:37 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 151705
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
105 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

DEC003-MDC015-029-PAC029-045-091-152100-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-KENT MD-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
105 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 100 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ORIENTED FROM NORTH TO           
  SOUTH...EXTENDING FROM NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWARD TO KENT COUNTY MARYLAND. THIS LINE WAS      
  MOVING ONLY SLOWLY EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
  VERY HEAVY RAIN IN A NON-CONTINUOUS PATTERN THROUGHOUT THIS LINE   
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OVER ONE INCH OR RAIN PER HOUR. GIVEN THE     
  VERY WET CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA FROM RAIN ON BOTH SATURDAY AND 
  SUNDAY, MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA    
  WHEREVER THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL.  A FLOOD ADVISORY HAS  
  THEREFORE BEEN ISSUED.

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. MANY FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS!

&&

LAT...LON 3918 7628 3934 7618 3944 7600 3953 7599
      3964 7617 3987 7601 4011 7595 4024 7570
      4044 7553 4013 7502 4005 7513 4008 7524
      3995 7526 3962 7560 3937 7550 3931 7559
      3930 7575 3925 7577 3924 7601 3903 7624

$$

JJM/GH