[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/6/2011 1:50:39 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 060550
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
150 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

PAC091-061030-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110906T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-
150 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 630 AM EDT

* AT 148 AM EDT...THE GAGE ON THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT EAST GREENVILLE 
  WAS 5.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. THE CREEK HAS CRESTED AND 
  IS FALLING...AND IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS 
  MORNING. 

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...

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.

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 4040 7556 4043 7552 4037 7541 4028 7530
      4021 7547 4021 7557 4027 7565

$$

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