[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/7/2011 8:25:10 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 080024
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
824 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

PAC091-080615-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0078.110908T0024Z-110908T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-
824 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 822 PM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WAS OCCURRING IN A PORTION OF
  THE WARNED AREA. THE WATER LEVEL ON THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT EAST
  GREENVILLE WAS 4.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. THE CREEK IS 
  STARTING TO CREST...AND MAY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT.

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.

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LAT...LON 4044 7552 4030 7531 4013 7549 4018 7556
      4020 7556 4020 7558 4028 7568

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