[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/16/2012 1:58:17 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 160558
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
158 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012

PAC029-091-160930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120516T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
158 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 530 AM EDT

* AT 157 AM EDT...THE VALLEY CREEK IN VALLEY FORGE WAS IN 
FLOOD...AND MANY OTHER SMALL RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS WERE NEAR 
OR OVER BANKFULL. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
AREA...RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL 
FLOODING...OR EXACERBATION OF THE CURRENT FLOODING.

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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