[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 7:32:58 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182332
FLSPHI

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

PAC025-077-089-095-190415-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120919T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
732 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON...CARBON...MONROE AND NORTH
CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTIES...

AT 720 PM EDT THE RAIN HAS ESSENTIALLY ENDED BUT AN AREAL FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROAD CLOSURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXCESSIVE 
RAINS OF TODAY. THOSE ROAD CLOSURES WERE NOTED IN LEHMAN TOWNSHIP... 
TOBYHANNA AND POCONO TOWNSHIP AMONG THE REPORTS RECEIVED SO FAR. 

A DAILY RECORD AMOUNT OF 5.33 INCHES OCCURRED AT MOUNT POCONO. 

THERE WERE MANY OTHER REPORTS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES TODAY.  
THEY INCLUDE 5.73 INCHES AT LEHIGHTON AND 5.62 INCHES AT BELTZVILLE 
LAKE...4.57 INCHES AT KRESGEVILLE AND REPORTEDLY 8 INCHES IN 
ALBRIGHTSVILLE.  

THE RUNOFF FROM THE THE RAINS IS STILL CAUSING SMALL STREAM RISES 
AND RECESSIONS MAY NOT BEGIN TIL SOMETIME LATE THIS EVENING. 

THE POHOPOCO CREEK AT KRESGEVILLE SHOULD CREST NEAR OR JUST BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 8 PM AND 10 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 IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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

$$

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