[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/10/2010 6:16:25 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 101016
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
616 AM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

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LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
616 AM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  WESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 915 AM EDT

* AT 613 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED AN 
AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO 
THE LEHIGH VALLEY FROM BERKS AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR 
AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS DURING THE PAST 90 MINUTES.

AS THE HEAVY RAIN MOVES INTO THE REGION...EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
APPROACHING TWO INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY THROUGH 
900 AM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 4124 7516 4116 7516 4113 7513 4100 7510
      4099 7514 4093 7512 4050 7561 4068 7590
      4074 7578 4083 7592 4089 7592 4098 7583
      4101 7575 4106 7576 4122 7554

$$

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