[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2012 10:40:55 AM

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1040 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

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MONTGOMERY PA-DELAWARE PA-CHESTER PA-
1040 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN CHESTER...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

AT 1029 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN 
MOVING INTO EASTERN CHESTER...NORTHERN DELAWARE...AND CENTRAL 
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 
THREE TO FOUR INCHES THIS MORNING AND HAD FLOODING OVERNIGHT.

RAINFALL RATES WERE ON THE DECREASE AROUND 1030 AM. HOWEVER, THE 
THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES. SOME LOCATIONS MAY PICK UP 
ANOTHER INCH OR MORE OF RAIN. 

THE VALLEY CREEK AT VALLEY FORGE CONTINUES TO RISE AND MAY RISE 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BROOMALL...
BRYN MAWR...COLLEGEVILLE...CONSHOHOCKEN...DOWNINGTOWN...KING OF
PRUSSIA...LIONVILLE...MARSHALLTON...NORRISTOWN...PAOLI...
PHOENIXVILLE...RADNOR TOWNSHIP...ROYERSFORD...TRAPPE...WEST
CHESTER...CHESTER SPRINGS...CHEYNEY...CONCORDVILLE...GRADYVILLE...
NEWTOWN SQUARE...TROUT LAKE...VALLEY FORGE AND WESTTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE BY CALLING YOUR LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
TOLL FREE AT...1-877-633-6772.

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LAT...LON 4028 7552 4002 7523 3984 7561 4001 7581

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ROBERTSON