[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 1:05:49 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181705
FLSPHI

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

PAC011-077-181800-
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BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
105 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 101 PM EDT RADAR INDICATES A BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH
  POSSIBLE EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HEADING NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA.
  RAINFALL OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN 30 TO 45 MINUTES FOR PARTS OF
  WESTERN BERKS COUNTY...NEAR AND WEST OF READING UP TOWARD
  CLAUSSVILLE AND NEW TRIPOLI.

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.

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 4052 7635 4052 7624 4058 7606 4058 7602
      4065 7599 4074 7574 4058 7543 4026 7608
      4036 7621 4038 7626 4049 7643 4050 7643

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