[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/6/2011 6:45:38 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 062244
FLWPHI

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

PAC029-045-070445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0073.110906T2244Z-110907T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-
644 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...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 642 PM EDT...THE CRUM CREEK AT NEWTOWN SQUARE WAS AT 5.3 FEET. 
  FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL PUSH THE CREEK 
  OVER FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING.

* THE VALLEY CREEK AT VALLEY FORGE WAS 6.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0
  FEET. ADDITIONAL RAIN FALL WILL RESULT IN THE CREEK GOING INTO
  FLOOD LATE THIS EVENING.

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 4014 7589 4025 7566 4016 7553 4015 7553
      4014 7551 4013 7552 4012 7548 3995 7527
      3986 7528 3985 7535 3982 7541 3984 7561
      4003 7594

$$

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