[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 1:46:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181746
FLSPHI

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

PAC011-077-181900-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
146 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 140 PM EDT A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE 
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH WESTERN BERKS 
COUNTY INTO FAR WESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY. BRIEF BUT EXCESSIVE SHORT 
TERM RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

THE TARGET OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE COMMUNITIES TO THE WEST OF 
READING FROM NEAR BERNVILLE TO HAMBURG...WANAMAKERS AND NEW TRIPOLI. 

ONCE THIS BAND PASSES THROUGH...MORE SHOWERS WILL FOLLOW THROUGH AT 
LEAST MID AFTERNOON.   

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 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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