Wet Wet Day in the East...
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:32 am
You don't have to tell me, it's so bad that the roof of the hospital I work at is leaking!
PAC091-101-271700-
955 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2007
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR.
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SE PA.
N. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SE PA.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* AT 955 AM EDT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY. THE WISSAHICKON CREEK WILL SEE MINOR FLOODING THIS
MORNING & MAY APPROACH MODERATE.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA BEFORE ENDING LATE THIS MORNING.
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.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS 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.
LAT.LON 4006 7499 4004 7499 3996 7514 4010 7536
4022 7515 4019 7512 4019 7511 4007 7498
TIME.MOT.LOC 1355Z 180DEG 0KT 4011 7525
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