[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 5:38:56 PM

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

PAC025-077-089-095-182215-
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LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
538 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 529 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE 
OCCURRED IN THE WARNING AREA. THERE WERE REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT 
FLOODING EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THE POHOPOCO CREEK WHILE HAVING 
RECEDED WITHIN ITS BANKS AT PARRYVILLE IN CARBON COUNTY IS RISING 
STEADILY TOWARD FLOOD STAGE AT KRESGEVILLE IN MONROE COUNTY. 

OVER 5 INCHES OF RAIN OCCURRED IN PARTS OF THE WARNING AREA TODAY 
WITH A DAILY RECORD 5.1 INCHES AT MOUNT POCONO. FIVE AND ONE HALF  
INCHES FELL TODAY IN LEHIGHTON AND REPORTEDLY 8 INCHES IN 
ALBRIGHTSVILLE.    

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEHIGHTON.

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.

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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