[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/27/2012 12:02:01 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 271601
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1201 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

PAC101-271605-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120527T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PHILADELPHIA PA-
1201 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...

LAT...LON 4016 7473 4012 7493 4024 7537 4039 7564
      4057 7556 4062 7543 4060 7539 4058 7540
      4054 7534 4055 7531

$$

PAC011-017-077-091-271700-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120527T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
1201 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

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

AT 1155 AM EDT THE AXIS OF THE MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WAS SHIFTING NORTHEASTWARD...PRIMARILY INTO 
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF BUCKS COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PART OF LEHIGH 
COUNTY. 

HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THE RAINFALL IS RESULTING IN SOME SMALL STREAM 
FLOODING. THE EAST BRANCH PF THE PERKIOMEN AT 1145 AM WAS LESS THAN 
INCH FROM FLOOD AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TENTHS OF A 
FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH MINOR SWIFT WATER 
FLOODING ALONG ITS BANKS.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOP FURTHER SOUTHWEST DURING THE 
NOON HOUR AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN CONTINUED IN THOSE AREAS WHERE IT 
HAS NOT RAINED MUCH SINCE 11 AM. EVEN THERE...SOME SMALL STREAMS 
WERE RISING STEADILY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4016 7473 4012 7493 4024 7537 4039 7564
      4057 7556 4062 7543 4060 7539 4058 7540
      4054 7534 4055 7531

$$

DRAG