[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/7/2011 6:25:48 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 072325
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
625 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

NJC037-041-PAC011-025-077-089-095-080715-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0116.111207T2325Z-111208T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
MONROE PA-
625 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 215 AM EST THURSDAY

* AT 621 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED     
  MODERATE RAIN WAS MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. GIVEN   
  THE ALREADY SATURATED CONDITIONS FROM RAIN DURING THE PAST 24      
  HOURS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL PRODUCE RUNOFF SUFFICIENT ENOUGH  
  TO CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO EXCEED THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...
  RAINFALL RATES COULD PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN             
  ENVIRONMENTS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 
HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 
WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7437 4091 7466 4090 7478 4080 7485
      4059 7519 4061 7520 4044 7553 4014 7590
      4049 7644 4059 7603 4074 7578 4091 7600
      4100 7575 4110 7577 4123 7554 4126 7514
      4116 7516 4109 7501 4131 7480 4135 7468

$$

JJM