[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/9/2011 3:00:22 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 090659
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
259 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

NJC037-041-PAC095-091515-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-
259 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 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...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 245 AM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  THE WARNED AREA. THE WATER LEVEL ON THE FLAT BROOK IN              
  FLATBROOKVILLE WAS 7.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. THE BROOK      
  HAS CRESTED...BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE        
  MORNING HOURS.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE LEHIGH RIVER AT GLENDON WAS 21.4 FEET AND 
  CONTINUED TO RISE. FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
  TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ALL INTERESTED 
PARTIES SHOULD HAVE ALREADY TAKEN NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

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. 


&&

LAT...LON 4117 7439 4098 7462 4092 7466 4090 7470
      4090 7478 4080 7485 4060 7519 4062 7520
      4059 7530 4081 7548 4086 7530 4096 7514
      4100 7511 4107 7497 4110 7498 4115 7491
      4134 7475 4135 7468

$$

JJM