[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/2/2014 2:49:56 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 021849
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
249 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

PAC025-089-022245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0296.140702T1849Z-140702T2245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-CARBON PA-
249 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 247 PM EDT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED UP TO AN 
INCH OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR WITH MORE RAINFALL COMING. ANOTHER 
INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO WHICH COULD CAUSE 
POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREA FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 4124 7512 4116 7515 4114 7507 4075 7579
      4091 7600 4092 7600 4100 7575 4102 7574
      4105 7578 4110 7576 4114 7569 4113 7564
      4123 7554 4126 7513

$$

ROBERTSON