[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/9/2015 7:21:21 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 092321
FLSPHI

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

PAC011-077-100315-
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BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
721 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  WEST CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 720 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...
  READING...WYOMISSING...KUTZTOWN...HAMBURG...FLEETWOOD...SINKING
  SPRING...LAURELDALE...TOPTON...LEESPORT...SHOEMAKERSVILLE...
  LYONS...LENHARTSVILLE...FAIRVIEW HGTS...SPRING RIDGE...
  WANAMAKERS...SHILLINGTON...WEST READING...MOUNT PENN...MOHNTON AND
  KENHORST.

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 4057 7602 4063 7600 4070 7584 4045 7559
      4020 7597 4055 7614

$$

SFJ




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