[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/30/2014 3:27:09 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 301927
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ007>010-PAZ070-071-101>106-302115-
CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-EASTERN CHESTER PA-EASTERN MONTGOMERY PA-
HUNTERDON NJ-KENT MD-LOWER BUCKS PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SOMERSET NJ-UPPER BUCKS PA-WARREN NJ-
WESTERN CHESTER PA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY PA-
327 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT 
BUCKS...CECIL...CHESTER...DELAWARE...HUNTERDON...KENT...MONTGOMERY...
NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN SOMERSET...SOUTHERN MORRIS...SOUTHERN 
WARREN...WEST CENTRAL PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S 
COUNTIES...

AT 320 PM EDT...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM THE WESTERN RARITAN RIVER 
VALLEY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA SUBURBS 
INTO NORTHEAST MARYLAND. THIS AREA IS TRAINING AND ONLY SLOWLY 
MOVING EAST.
 
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...WITH 
HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND HALF AN INCH. THIS WILL EXACERBATE 
ONGOING FLOODING AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO FURTHER POND ON ROADS AND 
FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN CAN CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALL 
STREAMS AND CREEKS AND FLOOD THEM IN MANY INSTANCES. PLEASE REFER TO 
MORE SPECIFIC FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS.

THIS AREA WILL AFFECT QUAKERTOWN...GREEN LANE...GLENMOORE...AND 
GLENMOORE AROUND 330 PM...PARKESBURG...PUGHTOWN...PUGHTOWN...AND 
HAMPTON AROUND 340 PM...BEATTYESTOWN AND FERNDALE AROUND 350 PM.

TAKE ROADWAYS THAT ARE THE LEAST PRONE TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 
EXPECT AN ARDUOUS COMMUTE HOME. 

LAT...LON 3918 7628 3932 7619 3943 7601 3952 7599
      3954 7608 3972 7623 3973 7614 3979 7605
      4008 7594 4043 7550 4061 7520 4068 7518
      4086 7495 4078 7440 4035 7486 4034 7494
      4032 7490 3933 7585 3899 7622

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