[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/10/2011 4:37:16 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 102136
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
436 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

DEC003-MDC015-NJC019-027-037-041-PAC011-017-025-029-045-077-089-091-
095-110930-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-DELAWARE PA-
CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
BUCKS PA-MONROE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
436 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 430 AM EST FRIDAY

* AT 430 PM EST BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN WERE DEVELOPING NORTHWARD IN THE
  WARNING AREA OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...FAR NORTHERN SECTIONS OF
  NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE AND EXTREME NORTHEAST MARYLAND. THIS RAIN
  WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FLOODING OF AT LEAST SOME SMALL STREAMS IN
  THE WARNING AREA TONIGHT.

* AT 4 PM...ONE TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF
  THE WARNING AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW
  AND 4 AM FRIDAY WITH ISOLATED STORM TOTALS NEAR 4 INCHES EXPECTED
  IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND FAR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THIS RAIN IS
  RUNNING OFF RAPIDLY DUE TO SATURATED GROUND FROM SUNDAY NIGHTS 
  HEAVY RAIN.   

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4122 7440 4104 7449 4096 7428 4062 7492
      3953 7562 3948 7601 3972 7624 3978 7607
      4014 7590 4037 7625 4055 7617 4074 7578
      4091 7600 4100 7575 4110 7577 4125 7550
      4126 7515 4116 7516 4109 7503 4135 7471

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