[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 04:09:40.3749

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WGUS81 KPHI 300809
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
409 AM EDT MON MAY 30 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-
409 AM EDT MON MAY 30 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 402 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED. ANY MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS SHOULD BE RECEDING SHORTLY.  UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN IN PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDING NORTHERN
DELAWARE AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

SOME SMALL STREAMS HAVE RISEN SHARPLY OVERNIGHT BUT WILL REMAIN
WITHIN THEIR BANKS.  CHILDREN ESPECIALLY SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING ALONG
THE SLIPPERY BANKS OF THESE FASTER FLOWING SWOLLEN SMALL STREAMS.

SPOTTY ONE QUARTER INCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE
SUNRISE BUT THE HEAVIEST HAS ALREADY OCCURRED AND THIS ADVISORY WILL
EXPIRE AT 430 AM.

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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