[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 4:26:32 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182026
FLSPHI

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

NJC037-041-PAC017-077-095-182315-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
426 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...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 422 PM EDT BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS WERE SEEN MOVING INTO THIS 
ADVISORY AREA AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...PRODUCING POCKETS 
OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 

NEW RAINFALL BETWEEN NOW AND 715 PM WILL VARY BETWEEN ONE HALF INCH 
AND 2.5 INCHES. 

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.

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 4121 7437 4092 7475 4091 7478 4063 7512
      4062 7517 4058 7519 4048 7532 4061 7549
      4068 7564 4087 7527 4096 7512 4110 7495
      4135 7475 4136 7468

$$

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