[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/8/2011 8:52:53 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 090052
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
852 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

NJC037-041-PAC017-095-090715-
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SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-BUCKS PA-
852 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 315 AM EDT FRIDAY

* AT 844 PM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  THE WARNED AREA. THE WATER LEVEL ON THE FLAT BROOK IN 
  FLATBROOKVILLE WAS 8.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. THE BROOK HAS 
  CRESTED...BUT WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY 
  MORNING HOURS.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE LEHIGH RIVER AT GLENDON WAS 20.2 FEET AND 
  CONTINUED TO RISE. FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
  TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

* OTHER SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS THE AREA. THE 
  ADDITIONAL RISES COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

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...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7439 4092 7466 4090 7470 4090 7478
      4080 7485 4059 7519 4055 7518 4048 7528
      4060 7540 4067 7544 4066 7547 4076 7560
      4082 7549 4086 7531 4096 7514 4100 7511
      4107 7497 4110 7498 4134 7475 4135 7468

$$

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