[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/21/2011 5:31:39 PM

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
530 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

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PHILADELPHIA PA-
530 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...

AT 523 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WERE 
CONTINUING OVER NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PHILADELPHIA.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/2 TO 3/4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE 
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 6:00 PM AS THE LAST OF SEVERAL 
THUNDERSTORMS APPEARS TO BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. RUNOFF WILL 
CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH 6:30 PM...AND THE WARNING MAY NEED TO BE 
EXTENDED. FRANKFORD CREEK IN NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA HAD STARTED 
TO RECEDE ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT RENEWED 
RAINFALL WAS CAUSING THE CREEK TO RISE ONCE AGAIN. PENNYPACK CREEK 
HAD FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT WAS ALSO RISING AGAIN. 

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS. IF WATER IS 
RISING IN YOUR LOCATION...ABANDON YOUR CAR AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER 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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE BY CALLING YOUR LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
TOLL FREE AT...1-877-633-6772.

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LAT...LON 4003 7499 4001 7504 3998 7507 3998 7511
      3995 7517 4006 7518 4006 7514 4005 7512
      4010 7504 4010 7498

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