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Upper Moreland Township Police Department
Thursday March 10th, 2011 :: 07:58 a.m. EST

Advisory

NWS has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Montgomery County and Bucks County.

The NWS has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Montgomery County and Bucks County. From the NWS:

"* UNTIL 130 PM EST THURSDAY

* AT 724 AM EST DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION. RAINFALL RATES OVER HALF AN HOUR HAVE BEEN REPORTED. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT."


Motorist are warned to be alert for the potential for road closures. No motorist should move any road closed sign or barricade.

Address/Location
Upper Moreland Township Police Department
117 Park Ave
Willow Grove, PA 19090

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 215-657-4700

Mark Drakeley
Patrol
[email protected]
215-657-4700

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