[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/18/2012 6:20:17 PM

[svrwx at wx3i.net]

WGUS41 KPHI 182219
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
619 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAC025-077-089-095-190415-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0026.120918T2219Z-120919T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
619 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 613 PM EDT RADAR INDICATES THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED BUT...
  RUNOFF RESPONSE FROM THE 5 TO AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES WILL CAUSE
  CONTINUED RISES ON SMALL STREAMS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. 

POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING WILL BE RECEDING THIS EVENING.

THE PRIMARY RISK OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS ALONG SMALL STREAMS
AND CREEKS. 

AT 6 PM...THE POHOPOCO CREEK AT KRESGEVILLE WAS ABOUT 6 TENTHS OF A 
FOOT BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND STILL RISING....THREATENING TO NEAR 
FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 7 AND 8 PM.  

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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 WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST 
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO 
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 7512 4116 7515 4115 7508 4108 7503
      4086 7530 4068 7562 4091 7599 4093 7597
      4101 7575 4103 7574 4105 7578 4109 7577
      4113 7570 4113 7564 4123 7554 4126 7513

$$

DRAG