[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 4:32:53 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010832
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
432 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

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PAC077-095-011832-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0067.101001T1000Z-101002T0300Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.101001T1000Z.101001T1800Z.101001T2100Z.NO/
432 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 8.5 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT       8.0    7.78  FRI 4 AM     8.5  FRI 2 PM 

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