[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 14:51:05.4324

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WGUS81 KPHI 211851
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
251 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

DEC003-MDC015-PAC029-045-091-212045-
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NEW CASTLE DE-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
251 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 249 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AROUND A 30 MINUTE PERIOD
  OF VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL
  CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. OVERFLOWING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT
  IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  WILMINGTON...NEWARK...WEST CHESTER...ELKTON...CALVERT...
  NORRISTOWN...WEST NORRITON...EAST NORRITON...WESTTOWN...
  DOWNINGTOWN...ELSMERE...KENNETT SQUARE...NEW CASTLE...OXFORD...
  NORTH EAST...WEST GROVE...RISING SUN...DELAWARE CITY...
  CHARLESTOWN AND NEWPORT.

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 3981 7603 3983 7604 3983 7602 3985 7602
      3987 7599 3989 7599 4018 7534 3990 7539
      3957 7562 3943 7600 3946 7601 3952 7598
      3955 7603 3955 7608 3963 7615

$$

DRAG


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