[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/23/2011 11:27:52 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 240327
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1127 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

PAC011-077-241045-
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BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
1127 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EASTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 AM EDT SATURDAY

* AT 1125 PM EDT RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO CAUSE FLOODING
  ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNING AREA. THE MANATAWNY CREEK 
  AT SPANGVILLE IN BERKS COUNTY REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. IN ADDITION
  ROADWAY CLOSURES AND FLOODING WERE REPORTED IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS IN
  EASTERN BERKS COUNTY. COMPARABLE RAINFALL AMOUNTS FELL IN SOUTHERN
  LEHIGH COUNTY. 

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...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 4049 7586 4066 7563 4067 7554 4061 7545
      4056 7543 4053 7535 4049 7543 4042 7549
      4044 7553 4024 7570 4014 7589 4027 7609

$$

TFG