[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/27/2012 11:25:30 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 271525
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

PAC011-017-077-091-101-271700-
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BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA...NORTHERN
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN LEHIGH...BUCKS AND EAST CENTRAL BERKS
COUNTIES...

AT 1119 AM EDT CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUE TO 
REDEVELOP ALONG THE LEHIGH BUCKS COUNTY BORDER AND HEAD SOUTHEAST 
TOWARD DUBLIN AND DOYLESTOWN IN CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY. 

FURTHER REDEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS. 

THE EAST BRANCH OF THE PERKIOMEN IN DUBLIN OF BUCKS COUNTY HAS RISEN 
1.5 FEET IN THE 45 MINUTES ENDING 11 AM AND ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL BY NOON SHOULD PUSH THIS STREAM INTO FLOOD DURING MIDDAY.   

TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW IN THE HEAVIER RAINS WHICH REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
THEIR WILL BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.   

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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 FLOODING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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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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