[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/10/2012 7:41:01 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 101140
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
740 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

MDC015-029-PAC011-025-029-077-089-091-095-101430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0141.120810T1140Z-120810T1430Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
CECIL MD-KENT MD-CHESTER PA-
740 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  WESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 736 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED 
THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE SOUTHERN POCONOS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVING 
NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SOME 
LOCATIONS MAY SEE IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH THE 
MORNING...WHICH WOULD LEAD TO SMALL STREAM...URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE 
FLOODING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 7564 3972 7579 3925 7582 3923 7604
      3900 7621 3917 7629 3932 7619 3942 7601
      3952 7599 3972 7623 3979 7605 4014 7589
      4050 7643 4058 7602 4073 7578 4091 7600
      4101 7575 4109 7577 4123 7554 4125 7524

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