[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/6/2011 4:55:55 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 062155
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
455 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

PAC025-077-095-070345-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
455 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EST

* AT 452 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHERN 
POCONOS. AS MUCH AS ONE AND THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN HAS 
FALLEN SO FAR...AND ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS EVENING WILL RESULT IN STREAMS AND CREEKS 
RISES OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...ROAD FLOODING AND FLOODING 
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

LAT...LON 4112 7566 4100 7553 4097 7552 4094 7557
      4081 7549 4092 7514 4059 7526 4043 7549
      4067 7587 4069 7588 4074 7578 4084 7593
      4091 7596 4098 7586 4100 7575 4104 7577

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