[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/11/2011 2:56:58 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110756
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
256 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC077-095-111356-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1200Z.110312T0200Z.NO/
256 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.7 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE

$$

PAC077-095-111355-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0049.110311T1137Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1137Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
256 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 17.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT        8.0   11.67  FRI 3 AM    12.7  FRI 7 AM 
  BETHLEHEM        16.0   11.98  FRI 3 AM    17.6  FRI 1 PM 

&&