[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/22/2011 3:06:02 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 220705
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
305 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

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DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
305 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 500 AM EDT

* AT 304 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING 
INTO NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY. BETWEEN THREE-QUARTERS AND ONE AND 
ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 500 AM.

THIS MUCH RAIN WILL RESULT IN STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF LOW 
LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION...CREEKS AND STEAMS WILL EXPERIENCE SHARP 
RISES DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN.

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.

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 3991 7540 3983 7538 3980 7542 3978 7542
      3976 7547 3972 7548 3967 7554 3967 7560
      3959 7576 3986 7582

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