[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/6/2011 10:32:03 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 070231
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1031 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

PAC011-077-071230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0075.110907T0231Z-110907T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
1031 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 830 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 1029 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED    
  HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAIN...IN        
  COMBINATION WITH THE ALREADY WET GROUND FROM EARLIER RAIN...AND    
  WITH MORE RAIN ON THE WAY...WILL CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND   
  FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS DURING THE OVERNIGHT 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. DO NOT 
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4054 7618 4060 7605 4059 7603 4064 7600
      4079 7563 4074 7560 4073 7553 4065 7549
      4066 7543 4061 7539 4058 7541 4054 7535
      4042 7549 4044 7553 4024 7570 4014 7589
      4049 7644 4050 7644

$$

JJM


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