[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/18/2012 10:14:36 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 190213
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1013 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAC025-077-089-095-191415-
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LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
1013 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 1010 PM EDT...RUNOFF FROM TUESDAY'S HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED TO
  CAUSE FLOODING IN THE POCONO REGION AND IN ADJACENT AREAS OF THE
  LEHIGH VALLEY. FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN PARTS OF THE 
  POCONO REGION.

* THE FLOOD WATERS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOD
  WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.

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.

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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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