[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/21/2011 7:49:27 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 212349
FFWPHI
PAC101-220200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110822T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
749 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...

* AT 745 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING FROM PREVIOUS THUNDERSTORMS
  WAS CONTINUING OVER NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. MINOR
  FLOODING WAS STILL OCCURRING ON THE WISSAHICKON CREEK...BUT THE
  WATER LEVEL THERE MAY DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY. OTHER CREEKS
  AND STEAMS WERE RUNNING VERY HIGH. HOWEVER...ADDTIONAL SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS WERE UPSTREAM AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY OCCUR THIS
  EVENING. RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN 
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 
AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS... 
OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! 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 4003 7499 4001 7504 3998 7507 3998 7511
      3995 7517 4006 7518 4006 7514 4005 7512
      4010 7504 4010 7498

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