[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/3/2012 5:27:46 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 032127
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
527 PM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

PAC045-040030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0019.120903T2127Z-120904T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE PA-
527 PM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 524 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE 
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LOCATED IN SOUTH-CENTRAL DELAWARE 
COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF OVER 1.5 INCHES HAS FALLEN WITHIN THE 
PAST HOUR ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL .75 TO 1.0 INCHES IS 
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR WITH THIS STORM.

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.

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 3989 7557 3994 7553 3999 7543 3999 7544
      4003 7540 3996 7525 3982 7544 3984 7559
      3984 7560 3988 7560

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HEAVENER