

000 

WGUS51 KPHI 011658

FFWPHI

PAC045-101-012100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1252 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 500 PM EDT



* AT 1246 PM EDT...ONGOING FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG THE DARBY

  AND CRUM CREEKS IN DELAWARE COUNTY AND THE WISSAHICKON CREEK

  IN PHILADELPHIA. ALL THE CREEKS HAVE CRESTED...BUT THE DOPPLER

  RADAR STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAVE TO RUN THROUGH

  THE STREAMS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

  PERSONNEL IN YOUR AREA.

 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY OR HAVE BEEN BARRICADED.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT

TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3993 7548 3985 7540 4002 7503 4006 7518



$$



TFG

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000 

WGUS51 KPHI 011658

FFWPHI

PAC045-101-012100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1252 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 500 PM EDT



* AT 1246 PM EDT...ONGOING FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG THE DARBY

  AND CRUM CREEKS IN DELAWARE COUNTY AND THE WISSAHICKON CREEK

  IN PHILADELPHIA. ALL THE CREEKS HAVE CRESTED...BUT THE DOPPLER

  RADAR STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAVE TO RUN THROUGH

  THE STREAMS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

  PERSONNEL IN YOUR AREA.

 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY OR HAVE BEEN BARRICADED.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT

TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER

SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3993 7548 3985 7540 4002 7503 4006 7518



$$



TFG

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