[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 3:32:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181932
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
332 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAC011-077-182300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120918T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
332 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN WEST CENTRAL LEHIGH AND NORTHERN BERKS
COUNTIES...

AT 325 PM EDT SHOWERS...BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING THROUGH THE 
FLOOD WARNING AREA WHERE SMALL STREAMS WERE RISING RAPIDLY.

RADAR INDICATES THAT ISOLATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES HAS 
OCCURRED TODAY FROM NEAR PORT CLINTON TO NEAR STRAUSSTOWN. 

ONE OR TWO SMALL STREAMS SHOULD EXCEED BANKFULL BY 7 PM...ESPECIALLY 
IN FAR WESTERN BERKS COUNTY. 
 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS 2 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 7640 4052 7624 4058 7606 4058 7602
      4065 7599 4074 7574 4062 7553 4032 7616
      4049 7643

$$

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