[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/13/2014 10:38:01 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 131437
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1037 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2014

PAC011-017-029-077-091-131645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0034.000000T0000Z-140613T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
1037 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHERN CHESTER...WESTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN
LEHIGH...WEST CENTRAL BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 1031 AM EDT MOST SMALL STREAMS WERE RECEDING WITH THE ONLY KNOWN 
CREEK STILL IN FLOOD BEING THE PERKIOMEN AT EAST GREENVILLE. THAT 
CREEK WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING. 

NEW SHOWERS WERE POPPING UP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND 
HEADING NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.  THESE SHOWERS MAY ARRIVE IN 
THE WARNING AREA DURING MIDDAY. FOR THIS REASON AND THE STILL IN 
FLOOD PERKIOMEN CREEK...THE WARNING CONTINUES. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ANY FURTHER STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT 
EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

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.

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.

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LAT...LON 4064 7566 4053 7534 3993 7552 3993 7553
      3992 7552 3993 7554 3992 7555 4010 7591

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