[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/26/2012 7:20:47 PM

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Sat May 26 19:20:47 EDT 2012


WGUS81 KPHI 262320
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
720 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

PAC011-029-270115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0030.120526T2320Z-120527T0115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHESTER PA-BERKS PA-
720 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 720 PM EDT A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 
WAS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. UP TO AN INCH HAS FALLEN IN SOME AREAS 
WITH AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO AN INCH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT 
IN SOME FLOODING ON ROADS AND ALSO IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

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. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4030 7613 4036 7604 4024 7562 4023 7562
      4023 7560 4021 7559 3997 7596 4000 7598
      4003 7595 4011 7595 4014 7590

$$

ROBERTSON







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