[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/9/2014 8:07:12 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 100006
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
806 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2014

PAC091-101-100400-
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MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
806 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 800 PM EDT...REPORTS INDICATE THAT MANY ROADS ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA ARE STILL UNDER WATER. THE LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RUN 
HIGH OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER GAUGE ON THE WISSAHICKON CREEK AT FORT 
WASHINGTON REACHED JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLIER...BUT APPEARS TO 
BE CRESTING NOW. THE PENNYPACK...POQUESSING...TACONY AND FRANKFORD 
CREEKS WILL ALL RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THEY MAY RISE 
TO FLOOD STAGE. DO NOT GO NEAR ANY CREEK WITH FAST RUNNING WATER!

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...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4012 7535 4021 7517 4011 7497 4000 7519

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