[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/28/2012 8:27:12 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 290026
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
826 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NJC021-PAC017-091-101-290330-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
826 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 825 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT
  AMOUNT OF TIME. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE ROADWAY FLOODING, AS
  WELL AS FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7457 4018 7462 4014 7459 4018 7471
      4013 7474 4013 7482 4008 7487 3997 7512
      3989 7513 3987 7521 3988 7526 3994 7524
      4006 7535 4009 7545 4013 7546 4024 7560
      4024 7570 4027 7567 4035 7463 4027 7448

$$

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