[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/7/2011 11:52:44 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080452
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1152 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

NJC037-041-PAC011-025-077-089-095-080715-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0116.000000T0000Z-111208T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
MONROE PA-
1152 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN MONROE...CARBON...NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH...
BERKS...WARREN AND SUSSEX COUNTIES...

AT 1149 PM EST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY...SOUTHERN POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. COLDER 
AIR FILTERING INTO THE SOUTHERN POCONOS HAS CHANGED TO RAIN TO SNOW 
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
RAIN...AS WELL AS RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN...WILL RESULT IN 
CREEKS AND STREAMS RISING OUT OF THEIR BANKS THROUGH THE EARLY 
MORNING HOURS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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 TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. 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

$$

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