[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 1:51:22 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291750
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
150 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

PAC029-045-091-101-292330-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-
150 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
CHESTER...DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED ANOTHER
SLUG OF HEAVY RAIN ABOUT TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE EAST. THUS 
FAR...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE AS 
MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS CHESTER AND 
SOUTHWEST DELAWARE COUNTIES.

* CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS THE AREA. THE 
  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE CREEKS AND STREAMS 
  OVER THEIR BANKS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING 
  IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...AS THE 
  WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD 
  PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7613 3973 7610 3987 7599 3996 7599
      4003 7594 4011 7594 4025 7569 4045 7553
      4010 7496 4003 7500 3996 7513 3988 7515
      3985 7533 3980 7541 3984 7553 3983 7563
      3981 7570 3972 7578

$$

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