[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 7:47:43 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182346
FLSPHI

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

PAC011-077-190300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120919T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
746 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN WEST CENTRAL LEHIGH AND NORTHERN BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 737 PM EDT THE RAIN HAS ESSENTIALLY ENDED BUT POCKETS OF FLOODING 
NEAR SMALL STREAMS MAY STILL BE CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE 
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY BORDER WHERE ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS PROBABLY 
OCCURRED.  BERNE IN BERKS COUNTY HAD 4 INCHES TODAY. 

A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS SHOULD CROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 9 
PM AND MIDNIGHT...BUT BE INSIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO THE RAINFALL OF 
EARLIER TODAY.  

THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER WILL PROBABLY CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
WEDNESDAY MORNING AT BERNE. 

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 STILL 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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4044 7624 4049 7625 4052 7624 4058 7606
      4058 7602 4065 7599 4074 7574 4062 7553
      4038 7604

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