[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/7/2011 2:30:16 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 071830
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
230 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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.

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PAC077-095-071900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0167.000000T0000Z-110907T2037Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110907T1345Z.110907T1431Z.110907T1438Z.NO/
230 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:38 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT       8.0    7.70  WED 1 PM      FALLING 

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