[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/23/2011 11:16:26 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 240316
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1116 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

PAC029-091-240930-
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CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
1116 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 530 AM EDT SATURDAY

* AT 1114 PM EDT RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE 
FLOODING ALONG THE VALLEY CREEK AND SECTIONS OF THE WEST BRANCH OF 
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY AND NEAR THE SOURCE OF THE 
PERKIOMEN CREEK IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ADDITIONAL UNGAGED SMALLER 
STREAMS ARE LIKELY ALSO FLOODING. WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN IS OVER, THE 
RUNOFF HAS TO MOVE THROUGH THE STREAMS IN THE AREA.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 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 3978 7607 3987 7601 4003 7595 4011 7595
      4024 7570 4044 7553 4021 7514 4016 7519
      4005 7544 3990 7564 3973 7594 3973 7613
      3974 7613

$$

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