[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/7/2011 5:12:47 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 072110
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
510 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

PAC011-017-025-077-089-091-095-080015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0173.110907T2110Z-110908T0015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONTGOMERY PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-BUCKS PA-
MONROE PA-
510 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 508 PM EDT A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING 
ACROSS THE AREA PRODUCING RAINFALL OF ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. 
THESE AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH SATURATED GROUND CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF 
ROADWAYS...LOW-LYING SPOTS AND OTHER FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7516 4077 7515 4078 7516 4074 7520
      4067 7519 4065 7521 4056 7519 4055 7515
      4033 7514 4007 7541 4013 7549 4041 7562
      4070 7586 4074 7578 4088 7598 4098 7584
      4100 7575 4104 7576 4116 7559

$$

AMC