[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/21/2013 2:38:54 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 211838
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
238 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

PAC089-212130-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-
238 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 234 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 
SLOW MOVING HEAVY RAINFALL. RADAR ESTIMATES NEARLY AN INCH OF RAIN 
HAS FALLEN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALPINE MOUNTAIN TO TAMIMENT 
PENNSYLVANIA. STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ACROSS THIS AREA AND WILL 
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ANOTHER INCH OF RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4116 7515 4114 7508 4113 7506 4110 7504
      4109 7501 4107 7501 4105 7522 4120 7524
      4120 7514

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