[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Statement 16:32:44.7268

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WGUS71 KPHI 062032
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
432 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

NJC005-007-015-PAC017-045-091-101-062300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200706T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-Montgomery PA-Bucks PA-
Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
432 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA
AREA...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTH CENTRAL GLOUCESTER...CENTRAL
BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...
PHILADELPHIA AND EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 430 PM EDT, law enforcement continued to report water rescues in
progress in far southeast Montgomery and northern Philadelphia
Counties. This remains a dangerous situation. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
         flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways,
         streets and underpasses.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem,
Evesham, Mount Laurel, Ewing, Norristown, Willingboro, Deptford,
Voorhees, Medford, West Deptford, Lindenwold, Lansdale, West
Norriton, East Norriton, Lumberton and Florence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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 3981 7528 4004 7541 4007 7536 4006 7539
      4009 7542 4010 7545 4016 7549 4034 7494
      4030 7487 4024 7483 4022 7478 3981 7458

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

CMS


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