[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 2:46:13 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181845
FLSPHI

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

PAC011-077-181900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0214.000000T0000Z-120918T1900Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
245 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR LEHIGH AND
BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 242 PM EDT HEAVIEST RAINS WERE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD FROM 
NORTHWEST BERKS COUNTY THROUGH FAR WESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY.

THIS ADVISORY MAY BE REISSUED AT 3PM BASED ON NEW RADAR INFORMATION. 

HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME...THE WORST OF THIS BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN 
APPEARS TO HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED.  

ANY POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN RECEDING SHORTLY. 


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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