[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/10/2013 6:10:59 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 102210
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
610 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

DEC003-PAC029-045-110000-
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DELAWARE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-CHESTER PA-
610 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CHESTER...NORTHERN NEW CASTLE AND WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM EDT HEAVY SHOWERS WERE STILL DEVELOPING AND MOVING 
NORTHWARD THROUGH CHESTER AND DELAWARE CONTINUES WHERE EXTENSIVE 
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED LATE TODAY. 

THE CRUM CREEK WAS IN FLOOD AT NEWTON SQUARE...2 FEET OVER FLOOD 
STAGE.  ADDITIONALLY THE VALLEY CREEK AT VALLEY FORGE WAS RISING
RAPIDLY AND WILL PROBABLY GO INTO FLOOD  BY 645 PM.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
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.

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LAT...LON 3981 7594 4012 7547 4009 7546 4009 7543
      4002 7532 4001 7532 3976 7554 3972 7577

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