[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/27/2011 7:55:56 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 280055
FLWPHI

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

PAC045-280500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0126.111228T0055Z-111228T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE PA-
755 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST

* AT 753 PM EST RUNOFF FROM HEAVIER RAIN THAT FELL IN CHESTER AND
  NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES IS CAUSING RISES WITHIN STREAMS AND 
  FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AS THIS CONTINUES THIS EVENING. CRUM
  CREEK AT NEWTOWN SQUARE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MINOR FLOODING. 
  OTHER SMALLER UNGAGED STREAMS ARE LIKELY TO FLOOD ALSO. THE HEAVIEST
  RAIN FOR THIS EVENT IS DONE.
 
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 3989 7558 3992 7556 3992 7553 3994 7552
      3999 7545 4000 7546 4002 7542 4004 7543
      4006 7538 4001 7533 4000 7530 3994 7525
      3984 7553 3987 7561

$$

TFG