[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 8/20/2011 8:06:43 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
806 AM EDT SAT AUG 20 2011

...PHILADELPHIA SETS NEW RECORD FOR WETTEST AUGUST...
...PHILADELPHIA APPROACHING WETTEST MONTH ON RECORD...
...PLENTY OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA FOR AUGUST 2011...

THE RAINFALL HAS BEEN VERY HEAVY THIS MONTH ACROSS A DECENT PORTION
OF THE REGION, WHICH HAS LED TO AREAS OF FLOODING. THE RAIN TOTALS
HAVE BEEN CLIMBING THE RECORDS LIST AS WELL AT SOME SITES.

THE FOLLOWING IS A RANKING OF SOME OF THE CLIMATE SITES. ALLENTOWN, 
PENNSYLVANIA SHOULD END UP IN THE TOP 10 FOR WETTEST AUGUSTS AND ALL 
TOTALS WILL CLIMB WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED 
ON SUNDAY. 

     ...PHILADELPHIA...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
---------------
1) 12.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011
2) 12.10 INCHES IN AUGUST 1911
3) 11.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1873
4) 10.29 INCHES IN AUGUST 2009
5)  9.84 INCHES IN AUGUST 1933

WETTEST MONTHS
--------------
1) 13.07 INCHES IN SEPTEMBER 1999
2) 12.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 
3) 12.09 INCHES IN SEPTEMBER 1882
4) 11.50 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011
5) 11.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1873
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1872.


     ...TRENTON...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
---------------
1) 10.07 INCHES IN AUGUST 2009
2)  7.54 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 
3)  4.34 INCHES IN AUGUST 2004
4)  4.06 INCHES IN AUGUST 2002
5)  3.53 INCHES IN AUGUST 1945
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1865.


     ...MOUNT POCONO...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
---------------
1) 10.78 INCHES IN AUGUST 2004
2)  6.88 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011
3)  5.99 INCHES IN AUGUST 2009
4)  5.62 INCHES IN AUGUST 2006
5)  5.28 INCHES IN AUGUST 2003
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1901.


     ...ALLENTOWN...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
---------------
1) 12.10 INCHES IN AUGUST 1955
2) 11.00 INCHES IN AUGUST 1933
3)  9.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 1928
4)  9.42 INCHES IN AUGUST 1974
5)  9.25 INCHES IN AUGUST 1971
6)  8.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 1978
7)  8.74 INCHES IN AUGUST 1942
8)  8.43 INCHES IN AUGUST 1982
9)  7.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1927
10) 7.09 INCHES IN AUGUST 1987
11) 7.01 INCHES IN AUGUST 1954
12) 6.80 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1922.

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