[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/15/2012 11:38:49 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 160338
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1138 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

PAC029-091-160630-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
1138 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 1135 PM EDT A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS CHESTER 
AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES PRODUCING RAINFALL TOTALS UPWARDS OF 2 
INCHES IN ONE HOUR. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL 
STREAM FLOODING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

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 UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

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LAT...LON 4020 7577 4025 7556 4030 7538 4022 7526
      4008 7530 4005 7546 4003 7569

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