[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/7/2011 12:36:53 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 070436
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1236 AM EDT SUN AUG 7 2011

NJC041-PAC011-025-077-089-095-070530-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
1236 AM EDT SUN AUG 7 2011

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
130 AM EDT FOR MONROE...CARBON...WESTERN NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH...
NORTHERN BERKS AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 1235 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL 
FALL ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY THROUGH 130 AM. PORTIONS OF NORTHERN 
AND WESTERN BERKS COUNTY HAS RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN...AND ANOTHER INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE. 

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.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4118 7515 4116 7515 4113 7506 4108 7504
      4077 7533 4056 7552 4049 7567 4031 7615
      4049 7644 4060 7605 4059 7603 4065 7600
      4074 7578 4091 7600 4100 7575 4109 7578
      4114 7570 4113 7564 4123 7554 4125 7545

$$

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