[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/23/2011 11:50:10 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 231549
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1149 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

PAC011-025-077-089-095-232145-
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BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
1149 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 1150 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR              
  INDICATED OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF        
  THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND SOUTHERN POCONOS DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS.  
  GIVEN THE ALREADY WET CONDITIONS...THE RAINFALL RUNOFF PROCESS IS  
  VERY EFFICIENT. WITH MORE RAIN IN ON THE WAY...STREET FLOODING AND 
  PONDING OF WATER IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY   
  WHEREVER THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL. 


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. 

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING 
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 7516 4107 7497 4099 7514 4086 7505
      4074 7520 4062 7520 4042 7549 4044 7553
      4024 7570 4014 7590 4050 7644 4059 7603
      4064 7600 4074 7578 4091 7600 4101 7575
      4111 7576 4113 7564 4125 7550 4126 7514

$$

JJM