[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/17/2015 5:18:49 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 172118
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
518 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2015

PAC017-091-101-180115-
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BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
518 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 517 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  PHILADELPHIA...BENSALEM...JENKINTOWN...ROCKLEDGE...BRYN ATHYN...
  HOLMESBURG...ANDALUSIA...FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE...NORTHEAST
  PHILADELPHIA...FEASTERVILLE...CORNWELLS HEIGHTS-EDDINGTON AND
  WYNCOTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7503 4009 7514 4019 7505 4011 7490

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