[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/28/2011 9:58:28 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 290158
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
958 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

PAC025-077-089-095-290800-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
958 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY

* AT 955 PM EDT...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...BUT 
  SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUES. THE WATER LEVEL ON THE MONOCACY 
  CREEK AT BETHLEHEM WAS 4.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 4.5 FEET. THE 
  CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST SHORTLY...AND FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
   
* RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN SMALL STREAM 
  FLOODING CONTINUING INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING IN OTHER LOCATIONS
  AS WELL.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 7513 4116 7516 4115 7512 4100 7511
      4099 7514 4096 7514 4086 7505 4084 7510
      4082 7509 4074 7520 4061 7520 4058 7526
      4057 7559 4121 7557 4125 7550

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