[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/2/2013 11:58:37 AM

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WGUS71 KPHI 021558
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1158 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

NJC005-007-015-PAC101-021745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-130902T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
1158 AM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BURLINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER...PHILADELPHIA AND
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 1155 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA. THERE 
REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR 1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH
THIS ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, THE PENNYPACK CREEK NEAR NORTHEAST 
PHILADELPHIA IS RISING RAPIDLY.

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

AS OF 1150 AM, THERE HAS BEEN SOME REPORTS OF ROADWAY FLOODING NEAR 
CAMDEN, PHILADELPHIA, 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. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

LAT...LON 3984 7504 3982 7512 3985 7521 3986 7523
      3987 7521 3988 7523 3988 7526 3994 7524
      3996 7525 4013 7498 4009 7495 4006 7498
      4005 7497 4006 7494 3998 7492

$$

FORECASTER: GORSE