[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/16/2014 12:29:06 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 160428
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1228 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

PAC011-025-077-089-095-160500-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0342.000000T0000Z-140716T0500Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
1228 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON...CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTHWESTERN
LEHIGH AND CENTRAL BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 1223 AM EDT...MODERATE SHOWERS WERE CONTINUING OVERNIGHT ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF BERKS...LEHIGH AND CARBON COUNTIES. THIS COULD LEAD TO 
CONTINUED PONDING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW SPOTS, ESPECIALLY  
IN AREAS THAT ALREADY RECEIVED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LAST EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UNDER ONE-HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE ADVISED AREA.

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 4110 7550 4104 7528 4098 7522 4072 7544
      4056 7568 4036 7573 4015 7590 4036 7620
      4064 7599 4074 7577 4081 7587 4106 7567

$$

JRK