[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/2/2013 5:39:30 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 022139
FFWPHI
PAC077-030000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0069.130902T2139Z-130903T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
539 PM EDT MON SEP 2 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

* AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS       
  LEHIGH COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
  UP TO 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN, AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
  IS POSSIBLE.

THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND ON ALREADY 
SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN QUICK FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND LOW 
LYING AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 7572 4079 7561 4074 7560 4072 7556
      4074 7553 4066 7548 4067 7543 4063 7539
      4062 7538 4058 7541 4053 7534 4042 7548
      4068 7589

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FORECASTER: GORSE