[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/22/2012 9:00:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 230100
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
900 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

DEC003-NJC005-007-015-019-021-023-027-035-PAC017-029-045-091-101-
230645-
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CAMDEN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
CHESTER PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
900 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  WESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 245 AM EDT

* AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO
  HEAVY RAIN NEAR AND NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE EVENT GENERALLY HAD TOTALED IN EXCESS
  OF AN INCH AS OF 845 PM...AND AMOUNTS OVER SOME OF THE AREA ARE
  EXPECTED TO ULTIMATELY EXCEED TWO INCHES. THESE AMOUNTS ARE
  EXPECTED TO CAUSE POOR-DRAINAGE FLOODING...AND THEY MAY CAUSE THE
  FLASHIER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA TO FLOOD. 

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN THE DEPTH OF WATER IS 
PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO GAUGE. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO 
ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4041 7425 4018 7462 4010 7457 3960 7510
      3978 7544 3962 7560 3960 7560 3964 7557
      3946 7558 3936 7551 3933 7577 3972 7579
      3973 7610 4012 7594 4072 7495 4107 7452
      4100 7430 4067 7445 4061 7442 4060 7420

$$

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