[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/11/2009 9:05:20 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 120105
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
905 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

PAC025-077-089-095-120500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0030.090712T0105Z-090712T0500Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
905 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  NORTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 900 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING IN FROM THE
  WEST.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IN PARTS OF THE LEHIGH
  VALLEY AND IN THE POCONO REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AN AREA 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503
      4107 7497 4099 7514 4086 7505 4084 7510
      4079 7510 4074 7520 4065 7522 4068 7588
      4068 7589 4074 7578 4091 7600 4100 7575
      4109 7578 4114 7571 4113 7564 4123 7554

$$

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