[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/4/2012 6:30:17 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 042229
FLSPHI

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

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-
629 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...
SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...
SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS AND NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 628 PM EDT THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR 
GLOUCESTER CITY HEADING FOR OAKLYN AND COLLINGSWOOD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7518 3976 7541 3986 7538 4000 7528
      4019 7503 4001 7481

$$

DRAG