[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/2/2009 4:06:45 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 022006
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
406 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

PAC011-025-077-089-095-030000-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
406 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...EASTON...BETHLEHEM...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 400 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS IN CARBON COUNTY, AND IN LEHIGH COUNTY AND
  BERKS COUNTY ALONG BLUE MOUNTAIN.  THE SHOWERS WERE DRIFTING
  SLOWLY EASTWARD AND WILL AFFECT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN BERKS
  COUNTY...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE POCONOS INTO THIS EVENING.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE AT SOME
  LOCATIONS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 7516 4108 7497 4099 7514 4086 7505
      4074 7520 4062 7520 4042 7549 4044 7553
      4024 7570 4014 7589 4050 7644 4059 7603
      4064 7600 4074 7577 4091 7599 4101 7574
      4110 7576 4113 7564 4122 7554 4126 7514

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