[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/4/2012 6:25:42 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 042225
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
625 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

PAC011-025-077-089-095-042330-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0197.000000T0000Z-120904T2330Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
625 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM EDT FOR NORTHAMPTON...SOUTHERN CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...
LEHIGH AND NORTHERN BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 623 PM EDT RADAR SHOWS CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA. 

THE HEAVIEST CLUSTER WAS NEAR AND EAST OF LENHARTSVILLE.  ANOTHER
GROUP OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEAR BELFAST 
AND EASTLAWN GARDENS.   

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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7602 4065 7599 4074 7577 4083 7589
      4107 7545 4083 7508 4035 7601 4038 7626
      4049 7643

$$

DRAG