[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 3:45:28 PM

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

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LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
345 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON...CARBON...MONROE AND NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH
COUNTIES...

AT 333 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW BANDS OF MODERATE TO VERY 
HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE WARNING AREA. THIS 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 6 PM. SMALL STREAMS WERE RISING 
RAPIDLY.

THE POHOPOCO CREEK AT PARRYVILLE IN CARBON COUNTY WAS NEARING FLOOD 
STAGE AND SHOULD SOON EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. IT HAS RISEN NEARLY A FOOT 
IN 30 MINUTES ENDING AT 331 PM AND AT THAT TIME WAS LESS THAN HALF A 
FOOT BELOW FLOOD STAGE.     

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BRODHEADSVILLE...EAST STROUDSBURG...JIM THORPE...LEHIGHTON...MOUNT
POCONO...MOUNTAINHOME...NESQUEHONING...PALMERTON...POCONO PINES...
SLATINGTON...WALNUTPORT...WEATHERLY...ALBRIGHTSVILLE...ALPINE
MOUNTAIN...ANALOMINK...ARROWHEAD LAKE...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...
BLAKESLEE...CANADENSIS...CHRISTMANS...EMERALD...GILBERT...
KRESGEVILLE...KUNKLETOWN...LAKE HARMONY...LONG POND...MCMICHAEL...
MECKESVILLE...NEW MAHONING...PARADISE VALLEY...PENN FOREST
RESERVOIR...POCONO RACEWAY...REEDERS...ROSSLAND...SAYLORSBURG...
SCOTRUN...SKYTOP...STORMVILLE...SUN VALLEY...TANNERSVILLE...TOBYHANNA
AND WERRY LAKE.

RAIN GAGE REPORTS IN THE AREA INDICATE THAT UP TO ABOUT 5 INCHES HAS 
OCCURRED IN LEHIGHTON WITH MANY REPORTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IN CARBON 
AND MONROE COUNTIES TODAY. ANOTHER ONE HALF TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED 
BEFORE THE RAINS TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.  THAT WOULD FORCE ISOLATED 
STORM TOTALS TO BE NEAR 6 OR 7 INCHES IN THIS WARNING AREA AND CAUSE 
POCKETS OF CONSIDERABLE FLOODING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE BY CALLING YOUR LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1-877-633-6772.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 7515 4115 7508 4109 7503 4109 7497
      4085 7531 4069 7563 4086 7595 4091 7600
      4101 7575 4105 7578 4109 7577 4113 7570
      4113 7564 4121 7557 4124 7550 4126 7513

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FORECASTER:DRAG