[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/6/2011 6:39:38 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 062238
FLWPHI

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

PAC091-101-070430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0072.110906T2238Z-110907T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PHILADELPHIA PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
638 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 636 PM EDT...THE WISSAHICKON CREEK IN PHILADELPHIA WAS AT 4.6 
  FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS EVENING WILL 
  PUSH THE CREEK OVER FLOOD STAGE.

* THE WISSAHICKON CREEK AT FORT WASHINGTON WAS AT 7.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
  IS 9.0 FEET. ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL PUSH THE CREEK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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...

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.

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.

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LAT...LON 4006 7513 3989 7516 3986 7522 3996 7525
      4004 7535 4007 7537 4007 7540 4018 7553
      4031 7531 4014 7503

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HAYES/PIETRAFESA