[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 23:55:56.0355

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WGUS81 KPHI 250455
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1155 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

MDC015-PAC011-029-091-250645-
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CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-BERKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
1155 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
CECIL...CHESTER...EASTERN BERKS AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

AT 1148 PM EST...A REPORT FROM THE CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY INDICATED
THAT THE OCTORARO CREEK WAS RUNNING HIGH AND WAS LIKELY TO EXCEED
ITS BANKS.

EARLIER THIS EVENING, THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING NEAR BEAVER DAM
AND PARK ROAD IN HONEYBROOK AND IN MERTSTOWN. A NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE SPOTTER REPORTED OVER 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN IN GILBERTSVILLE.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT RAINFALL EXCEEDED 2.00 INCHES
IN SPOTS. WITH THE GROUND EITHER FROZEN OR SATURATED, EXCESSIVE
RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. EXPECT THE SMALL RUNS, CREEKS, AND
STREAMS THAT REGULARLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAIN TO DO SO THIS EVENING.
SOME BODIES OF WATER THAT FLOOD WITH LESS FREQUENCY WILL FLOOD
OVERNIGHT AS WELL. ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR A SHORT TIME
UNTIL WATERS RECEDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7623 3973 7610 3987 7599 3995 7600
      4004 7593 4011 7594 4014 7588 4026 7606
      4057 7573 4036 7540 3972 7588 3948 7587
      3957 7609

$$

KRUZDLO


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