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PAC017-029-091-271145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

342 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

  CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...



* UNTIL 745 AM EDT



* AT 311 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING FROM MANY STREAMS IN A CENTRAL SWATH IN THE ABOVE 

  COUNTIES. FLOODING STREAM BASINS INCLUDE THE WEST BRANCH OF THE 

  BRANDYWINE CREEK, PICKERING CREEK AND THE FRENCH CREEK IN 

  CHESTER COUNTY, TRIBUTARIES OF THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AS WELL 

  AS THE SKIPPACK CREEK AND TOWAMENCIN CREEK IN MONTGOMERY

  COUNTY AND THE UPPER PARTS OF THE NESHAMINY CREEK AS WELL

  AS THE PAUNNACUSSING CREEK IN BUCKS COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST 

  RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA BUT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO

  PRODUCE FLOODING.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PERKASIE...

  NEW HOPE AND DUBLIN



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



IF FLASH 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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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 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 4006 7594 4049 7507 4042 7506 4040 7502

      4041 7499 4031 7493 4029 7488 3978 7596

      3978 7596



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