[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/29/2011 1:32:54 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291732
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
132 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

PAC025-089-292030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0201.110929T1732Z-110929T2030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
132 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 131 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING
  INTO THE SOUTHERN POCONOS. AS MUCH AS ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF
  RAIN MAY FALL IN SOME LOCATIONS.

* THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN STREET FLOODING...AS WELL
  AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503
      4110 7499 4108 7497 4086 7533 4078 7570
      4074 7576 4090 7600 4098 7586 4100 7575
      4105 7578 4109 7578 4114 7570 4113 7564
      4121 7557 4125 7550

$$

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