[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/13/2010 4:08:35 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 130808
FLSPHI

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

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BERKS PA-
408 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 700 AM EDT

* AT 405 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE WESTERN HALF OF 
  THE COUNTY. THIS AREA RECEIVED BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN LATE 
  LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS 
  POSSIBLE THROUGH 700 AM.

  THE ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD PUSH THE LITTLE SWATARA AND MILL CREEKS 
  BACK TOWARD BANKFULL. OTHER STREAMS...CREEKS AND CULVERTS MAY 
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES EARLY THIS MORNING.

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 4053 7634 4052 7630 4054 7618 4059 7607
      4059 7603 4064 7600 4066 7586 4046 7556
      4020 7600 4036 7621 4036 7624 4050 7644

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