[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/30/2013 11:19:08 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 301518
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1118 AM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

DEC003-MDC015-PAC029-301715-
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NEW CASTLE DE-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
1118 AM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  EASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 115 PM EDT

* AT 1115 AM EDT RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY SHOWERS
  DEVELOPING FROM THE NORTHEAST END OF CHESAPEAKE BAY INTO NORTHERN
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY.  THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING AN INCH OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES.  THIS WOULD CAUSE VERY
  RAPID SMALL STREAM RISES AND CONSIDERABLE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING
  IN AREAS HIT HARD BY THE STORMS OF LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.   


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.

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

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LAT...LON 3970 7591 3978 7588 3987 7561 3985 7558
      3984 7558 3984 7552 3981 7544 3940 7598

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