[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2012 2:44:41 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 031844
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
244 PM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

DEC003-MDC015-PAC029-032145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0182.120903T1844Z-120903T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
244 PM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WESTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 243 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND MOVING TOWARDS THE 
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RADAR
ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH IN THE PAST HOUR WITH 
ANOTHER INCH OR MORE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3981 7603 3983 7592 3980 7568 3941 7564
      3940 7603 3941 7603 3943 7600 3946 7602
      3952 7599 3954 7603 3954 7606 3973 7611

$$

HEAVENER