[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/4/2012 7:02:37 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 042301
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
701 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

NJC005-007-015-PAC101-050200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0024.120904T2301Z-120905T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
701 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 700 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ONE TO TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN 
IN THE LAST HOUR ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONALLY...THE PENNYPACK CREEK 
HAS EXCEEDED ITS FLOOD STAGE. 

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.

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 3979 7524 3985 7525 3987 7521 3988 7526
      3994 7524 3996 7525 4006 7514 4006 7509
      4008 7508 4013 7502 4012 7496 4009 7495
      4005 7498 4007 7491 4002 7484

$$

ROBERTSON