[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/5/2011 10:54:17 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 060253
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1053 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

PAC029-091-060545-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
1053 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 1052 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS CHESTER COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN 
  FELL IN PORTIONS OF THE AREA EARLIER...AND THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
  RAIN COULD RESULT IN STREET FLOODING...AS WELL AS RAPID RISES ON 
  CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4014 7591 4025 7567 4022 7551 4027 7530
      4018 7516 4006 7537 4005 7542 4002 7542
      4000 7546 3999 7545 3992 7554 3992 7556
      3985 7562 3976 7584 3974 7605

$$

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