[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/4/2012 5:49:18 PM

[svrwx at wx3i.net]

WGUS81 KPHI 042148
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
548 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

DEC003-NJC033-PAC029-042153-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-120904T2330Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-CHESTER PA-SALEM NJ-
548 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR
NORTH CENTRAL SALEM...EAST CENTRAL CHESTER AND NORTHEASTERN NEW
CASTLE COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3983 7518 3976 7540 3976 7541 3978 7540
      3978 7543 3979 7541 3981 7543 4000 7536
      4023 7508 4001 7481

$$

NJC005-007-015-PAC017-045-091-101-042330-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-120904T2330Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-
GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
548 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...
EASTERN DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTH
CENTRAL BUCKS AND NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 543 PM EDT A GROUP OF DRENCHING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS 
MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH PHILADELPHIA AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES IN 
SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY INCLUDING PAULSBORO...HEADING FOR CAMDEN. 

ONE INCH OF RAIN IN 20 TO 30 MINUTES IS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER 
STORMS. THIS CAN CAUSE LANE CLOSURES...AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL DUE TO 
POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING.  

THERE MAY BE A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS.

THE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL QUICKLY RECEDE WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE 
STORMS PASSAGE.  

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 3983 7518 3976 7540 3976 7541 3978 7540
      3978 7543 3979 7541 3981 7543 4000 7536
      4023 7508 4001 7481

$$


DRAG