[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 06/19/2002 03:44:06

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WGUS51 KPHI 190751
FFWPHI
PAC011-191100-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
347 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

* UNTIL 700 AM EDT.

* AT 341 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SOME RESIDUAL
  THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THE 
  HEAVIEST RAINS WERE OVER AND FELL AROUND THE HAMBURG AREA 
  AND BETWEEN LYONS...KUTZTOWN AND TOPTON IN THE EASTERN PART
  OF THE COUNTY. DOPPLER STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES EXCEEDED FOUR INCHES
  IN THOSE AREAS...MOST OF WHICH FELL BETWEEN 1 AM AND 3 AM. 
  WHILE THE WORST APPEARS OVER...SOME OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL 
  STILL HAVE TO DRAIN THROUGH SWOLLEN AND OR FLOODING SMALL STREAMS.  

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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. VEHICLES
CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND.

FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION...PLEASE TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...OR YOUR CABLE
TELEVISION OUTLET.

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LAT...LON 4067 7589 4044 7557 4042 7626 4050 7631

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