[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/16/2011 11:18:08 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 170317
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1117 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NJC019-041-PAC017-025-077-089-095-170630-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110417T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-BUCKS PA-
MONROE PA-
1117 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN MONROE...WESTERN BUCKS...CARBON...
NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH...WESTERN HUNTERDON AND WESTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...

AT 1115 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
HEAVIEST RAIN IS SHIFTING NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER, AN 
AREA OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS UNTIL A COLD 
FRONT CLEARS THE AREA. WHILE RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO LESSEN 
WITH THE REMAINING SHOWERS, ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY 
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS AND ON SOME ROADWAYS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7504
      4109 7500 4035 7497 4020 7513 4068 7590
      4074 7578 4084 7594 4091 7600 4100 7575
      4105 7579 4110 7577 4114 7570 4113 7564
      4121 7557 4125 7550

$$

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