[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/21/2011 7:36:23 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 212335
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
735 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

NJC005-021-023-025-029-PAC011-017-029-045-091-101-220130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0150.110821T2335Z-110822T0130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
735 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 730 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW
  AREAS OF THUNDERSTORMS AROUND THE REGION...MAINLY FROM
  SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EASTWARD THROUGH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY.
  THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORM CELLS WERE PRODUCING RAIN RATES OF 1
  OR 2 INCHES AN HOUR...AND AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES PER HOUR. IF A FLASH
  FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
  DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE 
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS 
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING 
FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3996 7404 3990 7406 3996 7501 3998 7507
      3989 7540 3986 7601 4011 7595 4014 7590
      4032 7617 4041 7620 4040 7543 4037 7496
      4034 7492 4034 7486 4037 7486 4037 7462
      4040 7460 4043 7409 4005 7402

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