[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/1/2012 4:52:00 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 012051
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
451 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

PAC089-020245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0113.120801T2051Z-120802T0245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-
451 PM EDT WED AUG 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR ALPINE MOUNTAIN. AS  
  MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL WITH THIS STORM.

  THIS MUCH RAIN WILL 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 4125 7512 4115 7514 4115 7508 4110 7504
      4109 7501 4108 7501 4099 7526 4116 7540
      4126 7515

$$

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