[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/27/2011 6:01:28 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 272301
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
601 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

PAC029-280300-
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CHESTER PA-
601 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EST

* AT 558 PM EST BANDS OF HEAVIER ARE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES
  ON CREEKS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. WHILE
  MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN IS THROUGH WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN HAS 
  TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERWAYS. 

* VALLEY CREEK IS THE MOST LIKELY CREEK TO FLOOD, BUT OTHER
  SMALLER UNGAGED CREEKS MIGHT ALSO FLOOD. 

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...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 7568 4020 7557 4015 7554 4015 7551
      4013 7552 4013 7548 4009 7545 4010 7543
      4007 7541 4007 7537 4004 7543 4002 7542
      4000 7546 3999 7545 3987 7562 3984 7560
      3982 7570 3972 7578 3973 7602

$$

TFG