[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/24/2009 3:31:13 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 241930
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2009

MDC015-PAC011-025-029-077-089-095-242330-
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CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
MONROE PA-
330 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 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...
  WESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELKTON...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 327 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED VERY HEAVY 
RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. RADAR INDICATED 
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH AN HOUR. THE HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED 
SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL MARYLAND AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION FOR 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY RAIN, ALONG WITH 
THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF LEAVES BLOCKING CULVERTS, FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7516 4123 7554 4087 7596 4074 7578
      4059 7603 4050 7642 4014 7590 3978 7607
      3971 7624 3954 7599 3942 7601 3943 7591
      3972 7579 4007 7537 4007 7541 4027 7570
      4055 7536 4092 7526 4108 7498 4116 7518

$$

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