[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/1/2014 2:00:25 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010600
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
200 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

DEC003-MDC015-PAC011-029-045-091-101-011345-
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BERKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
200 AM EDT THU MAY 1 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 945 AM EDT

* THIS REMAINS 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.
 
* MAJOR CREEK FLOODING CONTINUES.

* WATERWAYS IN FLOOD INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE CHRISTINA
  RIVER, BIG ELK CREEK, BRANDYWINE CREEK, PERKIOMEN CREEK,           
  WISSAHICKON CREEK, WHITE CLAY CREEK, RED CLAY CREEK, CHESTER       
  CREEK, CRUM CREEK, FRENCH CREEK, MANATAWNY 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.

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

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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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