[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/9/2015 6:46:25 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 092246
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
646 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

PAC025-077-089-095-100245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0114.150709T2246Z-150710T0245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-MONROE PA-LEHIGH PA-
646 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 645 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LEHIGHTON...MOUNT POCONO...NORTHAMPTON...EAST STROUDSBURG...
  PALMERTON...BANGOR...JIM THORPE...SLATINGTON...PEN ARGYL...
  NESQUEHONING...WIND GAP...WEATHERLY...WALNUTPORT...EAST BANGOR...
  NEW TRIPOLI...CHRISTMANS...BEERSVILLE...DANIELSVILLE...TANNERSVILLE
  AND REEDERS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND ONE INCH IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. 
THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4118 7531 4088 7510 4059 7576 4063 7583
      4069 7585 4074 7576 4082 7590 4084 7592
      4093 7595 4101 7573 4103 7574

$$

SFJ




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