[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 17:36:05.6937

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WGUS81 KPHI 152135
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
535 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

DEC003-NJC019-021-023-035-PAC017-029-045-091-101-160130-
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New Castle DE-Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-Chester PA-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
535 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
  Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Southeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Southern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
  the advisory area.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Philadelphia, Trenton, Wilmington, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, West
  Chester, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, Bensalem, East
  Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Ewing,
  Norristown, Chester, Phoenixville and Lansdale.

Rainfall of up to two inches is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4037 7429 4012 7480 4013 7482 4007 7491
      4005 7497 3968 7568 3993 7599 4001 7596
      4064 7442 4060 7446 4061 7431 4054 7425
      4050 7426 4050 7428 4045 7423

$$

SFJ


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