[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/8/2011 2:56:03 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 080755
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
255 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

NJC019-021-023-027-035-PAC017-029-045-091-101-081300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0118.000000T0000Z-111208T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-DELAWARE PA-
PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-
255 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 800 AM EST

* AT 252 AM EST...FLOODING OF SMALL RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS WAS 
  OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF CONTINUES 
  EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THE RUNOFF COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
  FLOODING.

* THE WEST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  THIS MORNING...AS DOES THE FRENCH CREEK IN PHOENIXVILLE AND THE PIKE
  RUN IN BELLE MEAD.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4045 7422 4013 7460 4017 7469 3998 7511
      3988 7515 3980 7542 3984 7563 3973 7578
      3973 7615 3987 7601 4011 7595 4025 7570
      4044 7553 4070 7498 4108 7451 4099 7429
      4090 7427 4089 7433 4059 7444 4059 7420

$$

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