[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/12/2013 4:07:41 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 122005
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

PAC091-122145-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-
405 PM EDT TUE MAR 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 402 PM EDT THE STAGE AT EAST GREENVILLE ON THE PERKIOMEN CREEK 
WAS SLOWLY RISING TO 4.25 FEET. AT 4.25 FEET WATER STREET IS CLOSED 
BETWEEN ROUTE 29 AND STATE STREET. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST 
WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 

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 ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 4041 7557 4044 7553 4037 7540 4025 7539
      4027 7567

$$

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