[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/27/2012 10:43:14 AM

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1042 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

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BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
1042 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA...NORTHERN
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN LEHIGH...BUCKS AND EAST CENTRAL BERKS
COUNTIES...

AT 1035 AM EDT CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE 
TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR FROM SOUTH OF ALLENTOWN IN 
SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY THROUGH MUCH OF BUCKS INTO NORTHERN 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BORDERING BUCKS IN PHILADELPHIA'S NORTHERN AND 
NORTHWEST SUBURBS. 

RAINFALL RATES CONTINUE TO BE INTENSE BENEATH THESE SLOW MOVING 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN A MILE AND 
ISOLATED RAINFALL OF 1 TO 1.25 INCHES INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR.  

TRAVEL WILL BE VERY SLOW IN THESE SHOWERS. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. SMALL STREAM RISES 
WILL BE QUICK. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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

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LAT...LON 4006 7495 4024 7537 4039 7565 4057 7566
      4062 7543 4060 7539 4057 7539 4054 7534
      4055 7531 4016 7473

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