[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/21/2006 11:19:58 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 220317
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1111 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

PAC095-220321-
NORTHAMPTON PA-
1115 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4049 7640 4016 7591 4042 7552 4009 7493
      4017 7474 4067 7555

$$

PAC011-017-077-220430-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-BUCKS PA-
1115 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
BUCKS...SOUTHERN LEHIGH AND BERKS COUNTIES...

MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREAS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. 

AT 1108 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT THE SACONY 
CREEK IN NORTHERN BERKS COUNTY WAS RISING RAPIDLY. NUMEROUS ROADS IN 
THE AREA WERE ALSO REPORTED TO BE FLOODING. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
STRAUSSTOWN...QUAKERTOWN...LENHARTSVILLE...LEESPORT...KUTZTOWN...
HAMBURG...FLEETWOOD...EMMAUS...BERNVILLE...ANCIENT OAKS AND
ALLENTOWN.

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.

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

LAT...LON 4049 7640 4016 7591 4042 7552 4009 7493
      4017 7474 4067 7555

$$

AMC