[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/19/2012 5:34:08 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 190933
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
533 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012

PAC025-077-089-095-191415-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120919T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
533 AM EDT WED SEP 19 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON...CARBON...MONROE AND NORTH
CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTIES...

AT 530 AM EDT...ALL RAIN HAD ENDED AND FLOODING WAS RECEDING. 
HOWEVER...THERE STILL WERE SOME ROAD CLOSURES NEAR SMALL STREAMS IN 
THE WARNING AREA. 

THIS FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING...ALTHOUGH RECEDING...WAS 
STILL OCCURRING IN SOME SPOTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 

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 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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