[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 5:44:13 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 082143
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
543 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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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PAC077-095-090743-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0193.000000T0000Z-110909T0900Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110908T1917Z.110908T2300Z.110909T0300Z.NO/
543 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 5:31 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT       8.0    8.52  THU 6 PM     8.7  THU 7 PM 

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