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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA AREA...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  North central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 255 PM EDT, law enforcement reported several water rescues were
  ongoing in northern Philadelphia. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 4
  inches, with local amounts close to 5 inches, have occurred in the
  Philadelphia metro area. This is a dangerous situation. Flash
  flooding is already occurring. This replaces the previous flash
  flood warning in effect for the area.

  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
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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