[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 12:58:51 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181658
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1258 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAC025-089-182300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0213.120918T1658Z-120918T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-CARBON PA-
1258 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS PASSING ACROSS THE REGION.   
  THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH EVEN 
  POSSIBLY SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH EVEN HEAVIER RAIN. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM SHOULD AVERAGE 1 TO 2 
  INCHES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND 
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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

DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 7514 4115 7508 4109 7503 4109 7497
      4099 7513 4095 7514 4093 7521 4087 7528
      4083 7539 4078 7568 4073 7576 4091 7600
      4101 7574 4105 7578 4111 7575 4114 7568
      4113 7564 4119 7557 4124 7541 4126 7513

$$
 
TFG