[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/27/2012 10:08:07 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 271407
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1007 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

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BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
1007 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EAST CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT

* AT 959 AM EDT RADAR INDICATES CONTINUED REDEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM LEHIGH 
AND BERKS COUNTIES THROUGH BUCKS AND SOON THE NORTHERN PORTION OF 
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. THIS WAS ACROSS 
SOME REGIONS SOAKED BY THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS MORNING THAT 
PUSHED THE PERKIOMEN IN EAST GREENVILLE INTO MINOR FLOOD. THIS MAY 
AGAIN OCCUR BY NOON IF ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT SOUTHWARD OCCURS. 

* THIS WILL BE AN ACTIVE DAY WEATHERWISE WITH ISOLATED NEW RAINFALL 
BETWEEN NOW AND 1 PM EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. 
DOPPLER RADAR IS INDICATED AT LEAST 1 INCH HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN 9 AM 
AND 10 AM SOUTHEAST LEHIGH AND CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES.   

ADDITIONALLY...VISIBILITY IS REDUCED IN THE INTENSE RAINS TO LESS 
THAN A MILE AND SO CAUTION IS URGED WHEN TRAVELING. 

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...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ISOLATED FLOODING OF 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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LAT...LON 4006 7495 4024 7537 4039 7565 4057 7566
      4062 7543 4060 7539 4057 7539 4054 7534
      4055 7531 4016 7473

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