[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/13/2010 12:52:59 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 130452
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1252 AM EDT TUE JUL 13 2010

PAC011-130745-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-
1252 AM EDT TUE JUL 13 2010

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...

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 1249 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING TOWARD BERKS COUNTY FROM THE 
  SOUTHWEST. THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY RECEIVED AS MUCH AS ONE 
  AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN MONDAY NIGHT...AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE 
  TO ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 345 AM.

  THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE 
  LITTLE SWATARA CREEK AND MILL CREEKS. OTHER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN 
  THE REGION COULD BE PUSH TO NEAR BANKFULL.

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 4051 7643 4054 7618 4056 7615 4058 7609
      4060 7605 4059 7603 4064 7601 4067 7592
      4051 7569 4021 7601 4036 7621 4036 7624
      4049 7644

$$

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