[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 9:07:59 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 111407
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
907 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.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1600Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.


$$

PAC077-095-120007-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1115Z.110312T0200Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT  8:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE 
  SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE

$$

PAC077-095-120007-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1213Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  LEHIGHTON        10.0   10.94  FRI 9 AM    10.0  FRI 11 AM
  WALNUTPORT       8.0   12.17  FRI 9 AM    10.1  FRI 1 PM 
  BETHLEHEM        16.0   16.64  FRI 8 AM    17.6  FRI 1 PM 

&&