[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 00:00:21.2836

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WGUS81 KPHI 300359
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1159 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016

DEC001-003-MDC015-029-035-NJC005-007-011-015-033-PAC029-045-091-101-
300830-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160530T0830Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-KENT DE-KENT MD-CECIL MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAMDEN NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-SALEM NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-CHESTER PA-
1159 PM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT FOR NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN
KENT...KENT...CECIL...QUEEN ANNE'S...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SALEM...
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...DELAWARE...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER
COUNTIES...

AT 1152 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
CLUSTERS OF TORRENTIAL RAIN DEPARTING MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE FOR
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN DELAWARE AND TO PROBABLY PASS THROUGH
SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND THE PHILADELPHIA AREA BY 130 AM.

ISOLATED RAINFALL RATES OF 4 INCHES PER HOUR WERE OCCURRING EMBEDDED
IN THE GENERAL RAIN AREA, AT TIMES ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDER.

WHILE THE RAIN MAY LET UP OR QUIT FOR A TIME IN EASTERN MARYLAND,
RADAR AT 1150 PM SHOWED MORE HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING NORTHEAST FROM
VIRGINIA.

THE PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. OVERFLOWING
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY
AREA. THERE WERE MANY REPORTS OF ONE TO 1.3 INCHES SO FAR IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA...CAMDEN...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...MIDDLETOWN...WEST CHESTER...
ELKTON...GLOUCESTER CITY...CENTERVILLE...CALVERT...EVESHAM...MOUNT LAUREL...
NORRISTOWN...WILLINGBORO...DEPTFORD...VOORHEES...MEDFORD...WEST DEPTFORD...
GLASSBORO AND LINDENWOLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3932 7618 3943 7600 3952 7598 3955 7608
      3966 7616 4030 7528 4009 7495 4005 7497
      4007 7492 3991 7468 3885 7620 3894 7621
      3897 7625 3889 7629 3893 7631 3891 7632
      3891 7633

$$

DRAG


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