[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/28/2013 5:00:08 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 282059
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
459 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

DEC003-NJC007-015-033-PAC045-101-282245-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130728T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
SALEM NJ-
459 PM EDT SUN JUL 28 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SALEM...NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA AND NORTHWESTERN
CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 453 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE AN AREAS OF 
EXTREMELY INTENSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING 
OVER NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN 
GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN SALEM...PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHEASTERN 
DELAWARE COUNTIES.

DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 
INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SO FAR. AN ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SEVERAL INCHES MORE RAINFALL IS 
POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 PM. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILMINGTON...
PHILADELPHIA...CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER 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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4007 7515 4005 7511 4005 7509 4001 7504
      3999 7506 3998 7501 3995 7502 3994 7498
      3989 7494 3969 7522 3956 7552 3959 7555
      3954 7556 3951 7564 3962 7571

$$

FORECASTER:PO