[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/26/2012 5:20:45 PM

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FFWPHI
PAC089-095-270030-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
520 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...
  NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

* AT 514 PM EDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS
  OVER EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS
  OF EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW AND 
615 PM.

AT 5PM...THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA 
WITH RADAR ESTIMATES OF AT LEAST 4 INCHES IN STORMVILLE 
STROUDSBURG.  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR NEXT 
HOUR OR TWO IN THE WARNING AREA.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE 
RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN 
HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.

IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY 
VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4107 7514 4095 7514 4092 7509 4085 7519
      4097 7532

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FORECASTER: DRAG


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