[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/29/2011 4:45:13 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 292044
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
444 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

PAC077-095-292345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0109.110929T2044Z-110929T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
444 PM EDT THU SEP 29 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...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 444 PM EDT...THE MONOCACY CREEK AT BETHLEHEM WAS 4.7 FEET. 
  FLOOD STAGE IS 4.5 FEET. THE WATER LEVEL ALONG THE MONOCACY CREEK 
  WAS FALLING. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN ORDER TO 
  PROVIDE ENOUGH TIME FOR THE STREAM TO DRAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 

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...

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 4086 7505 4084 7510 4082 7509 4074 7520
      4066 7520 4065 7521 4062 7520 4058 7527
      4057 7559 4079 7558 4085 7532 4092 7523
      4096 7514

$$

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