[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/10/2015 10:55:00 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 110254
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1054 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2015

NJC015-PAC045-101-110400-
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GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
1054 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHWESTERN
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

AT 1045 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS 
FLOODED AND CLOSED IN PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY. IN 
ADDITION, INTERSTATE 295 SOUTHBOUND IN LOGAN TOWNSHIP IS FLOODED 
WITH THE LEFT AND CENTER LANES CLOSED. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES VERY 
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY WITH 
RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FLOODING IS DIFFICULT TO SEE 
AT NIGHT.
 
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA...CHESTER...DEPTFORD...WEST DEPTFORD...WOODBURY...
FOLCROFT...PAULSBORO...WESTVILLE...WOODBURY HEIGHTS...NATIONAL
PARK...SOUTH PHILADELPHIA...GIBBSTOWN...PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT...PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ARPT...CHESTER TOWNSHIP...DARBY
TOWNSHIP...BECKETT...NETHER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP...BROOKHAVEN AND
GLENOLDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 7517 3981 7508 3975 7538 3987 7543

$$

GORSE




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