Areal Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 2:04 AM EST (07:04 UTC)

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 6:00 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

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891 
WGUS41 KPHI 250704
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
204 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

NJC005-007-015-PAC017-045-091-101-251100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0008.160225T0704Z-160225T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-BUCKS PA-DELAWARE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
204 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 600 AM EST

* AT 159 AM EST...THIS WARNING REPLACES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING.
  WATERS ARE RECEDING ALONG THE SMALLER CREEKS, BUT ARE STILL RISING
  ON SOME OF THE LARGER CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF
  INTERSTATE 295 AT MILE MARKER 27 IN CAMDEN COUNTY WERE SHUT DOWN
  DUE TO FLOODING.
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 7511 3984 7548 4031 7515 4011 7476

$$

KRUZDLO

104 
WGUS81 KPHI 251013
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
513 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

NJC005-007-015-PAC017-045-091-251021-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160225T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-BUCKS PA-DELAWARE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-
513 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN
BUCKS...EASTERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. 

LAT...LON 4005 7498 3998 7508 3996 7513 3990 7513
      3987 7521 3987 7526 3994 7524 3997 7528
      4001 7521 4005 7526 4009 7523 4008 7517
      4005 7510 4014 7501 4012 7497 4008 7496

$$

PAC101-251100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160225T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PHILADELPHIA PA-
513 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST FOR
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...

AT 511 AM EST...THE PENNYPACK AND WISSAHICKON CREEKS REMAIN
ELEVATED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4005 7498 3998 7508 3996 7513 3990 7513
      3987 7521 3987 7526 3994 7524 3997 7528
      4001 7521 4005 7526 4009 7523 4008 7517
      4005 7510 4014 7501 4012 7497 4008 7496

$$

KRUZDLO

728 
WGUS81 KPHI 251052
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
552 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

PAC101-251100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160225T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PHILADELPHIA PA-
552 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...THE FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 600 AM EST PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT.

LAT...LON 4005 7498 3998 7508 3996 7513 3990 7513
      3987 7521 3987 7526 3994 7524 3997 7528
      4001 7521 4005 7526 4009 7523 4008 7517
      4005 7510 4014 7501 4012 7497 4008 7496

$$

KRUZDLO

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