[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 7:05:48 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 111205
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY 
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES 
  LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM 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.

&&

PAC025-112200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1600Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT  6:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER AT LEHIGHTON HAS CRESTED BUT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.


$$

PAC077-095-112205-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1115Z.110312T0200Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT  6:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT WALNUTPORT AND WILL CONTINUE
  TO FALL TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE

$$

PAC077-095-112205-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1146Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* AT  6:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 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 BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  LEHIGHTON        10.0   12.28  FRI 6 AM    ALREADY CRESTED 
  WALNUTPORT        8.0   12.69  FRI 7 AM    ALREADY CRESTED 
  BETHLEHEM        16.0   15.50  FRI 6 AM    17.6  FRI 10 AM 

&&