[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/28/2011 7:44:43 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 282344
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
744 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

PAC029-290745-
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CHESTER PA-
744 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT THURSDAY

* AT 740 PM EDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE FRENCH CREEK AT 
  PHOENIXVILLE WAS 7.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. THE CREEK IS 
  EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY...AND REMAIN ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY.
 
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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4012 7594 4014 7588 4025 7570 4023 7561
      4020 7559 4020 7557 4015 7554 4015 7552
      4013 7552 4012 7549 4006 7544 4001 7564
      4001 7595

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