[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/19/2011 3:36:11 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 190735
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
335 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

DEC003-NJC001-005-007-011-015-033-PAC029-045-101-190815-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-110819T0815Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-
PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-NEW CASTLE DE-ATLANTIC NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
335 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
415 AM EDT FOR WESTERN BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...NEW
CASTLE...EAST CENTRAL CHESTER...PHILADELPHIA...DELAWARE...
GLOUCESTER...CAMDEN...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND AND SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 330 AM EDT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED ACROSS MOST OF THE 
ADVISORY AREA EXCEPT ATLANTIC COUNTY SOUTH OF FOLSOM AND THAT WILL 
DIMINISH THERE SOON.

THERE IS LEFTOVER URBAN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY NEAR 
TALLEYVILLE...CLAYMONT AND BRANDYWINE IN FAR NORTHERN DELAWARE NORTH 
OF WILMINGTON WHERE ENOUGH RAIN FELL TO FLOOD BASEMENTS... ISOLATING 
A COUPLE OF HOMES WITH INUNDATED ROADS. 

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.

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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING 
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING.

&&

LAT...LON 3940 7470 3934 7537 3946 7555 3950 7557
      3957 7553 3958 7556 3946 7558 3937 7550
      3931 7559 3930 7571 3975 7576 3997 7558
      4003 7534 3998 7528 4001 7522 4004 7526
      4009 7497 4003 7498 4011 7483 4013 7468

$$

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