[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/28/2011 5:59:14 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 280958
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
558 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
558 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WESTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 900 AM EDT

* AT 556 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE LEHIGH 
VALLEY. PORTIONS OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS 
MORNING...AND THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN STREET 
FLOODING AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY 
ALSO EXPERIENCE SHARP RISES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 4119 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4108 7500
      4030 7613 4050 7643 4054 7618 4060 7605
      4059 7603 4064 7600 4074 7578 4091 7600
      4101 7575 4105 7578 4111 7576 4114 7570
      4113 7564 4121 7557 4125 7550 4125 7521

$$

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