[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 7:36:30 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 302336
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
736 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

DEC003-MDC015-PAC011-029-045-091-101-010745-
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BERKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
736 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT THURSDAY

* THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PLEASE FOLLOW
  THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN YOUR AREA. UNDER 
  ABSOLUTELY NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.
  EVACUATE IF TOLD TO DO SO.
 
* SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE   
  INTO THE NIGHT WITH AN ADDTIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN 
  LIKELY.
 
* MAJOR CREEK FLOODING IS ONGOING AND EXPECTED TO WORSEN.

* WATERWAYS IN FLOOD INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE CHRISTINA
  RIVER, BIG ELK CREEK, BRANDYWINE CREEK, PERKIOMEN CREEK, 
  WISSAHICKON CREEK AND THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING.  ALL INTERESTED 
PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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.

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7603 4065 7599 4068 7589 4012 7497
      4005 7497 3995 7514 3988 7515 3985 7534
      3976 7546 3962 7560 3960 7560 3963 7556
      3951 7555 3949 7600 3972 7623 3973 7614
      3979 7605 4011 7595 4014 7589 4050 7644

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TFG