[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/18/2013 5:18:42 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 182118
FFWPHI
PAC011-077-095-190115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0016.130618T2118Z-130619T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
518 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY...
  LEHIGH COUNTY...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

* AT 509 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS JUST SOUTH OF BLUE MOUNTAIN.     
  OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A FEW LOCATIONS ALONG THIS   
  LINE...AND WITH MORE RAIN ON THE WAY...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED  
  WHEREVER THE HEAVIST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS    
  AND THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN BORDER OF BERKS      
  COUNTY EAST TO THE DELAWARE RIVER...WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE  
  SOUTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7603 4065 7599 4078 7568 4086 7529
      4093 7521 4096 7512 4091 7507 4087 7505
      4085 7509 4080 7510 4075 7520 4069 7520
      4068 7518 4061 7520 4043 7551 4044 7553
      4034 7561 4013 7588 4049 7644

$$

FORECASTER: JJM