[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/6/2011 9:30:53 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 070230
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
930 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

DEC003-NJC005-007-015-021-033-PAC017-029-045-091-101-070630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0007.110307T0230Z-110307T0630Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-DELAWARE PA-
PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
BURLINGTON NJ-
930 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL 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...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 130 AM EST

* AT 929 PM EST...ANOTHER BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO THE 
ADVISORY AREA. MOST PLACES HAVE SEEN BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN LIKELY. THIS WILL PUSH STREAMS AND 
CREEKS TO BANKFULL...AND RESULT IN STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING IN 
LOW LYING AREAS.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7465 4000 7455 3944 7548 3946 7555
      3958 7556 3940 7557 3953 7578 3973 7580
      3975 7609 4010 7595 4024 7569 4044 7553
      4043 7548 4062 7520 4056 7519 4053 7507
      4042 7506 4034 7494 4041 7480 4025 7452

$$

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