[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/1/2015 1:34:24 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010533
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
133 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

PAC011-029-077-091-010615-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-BERKS PA-
133 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEHIGH...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN CHESTER AND BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 131 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAIN OF THE 
ADVISORY AREA. HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE AND LIGHT 
RAIN WITH AMOUNTS UP TO ONE HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...THE 
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT. OVERFLOWING POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. 
UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
READING...POTTSTOWN...PHOENIXVILLE...LANSDALE...COATESVILLE...
WYOMISSING...DOWNINGTOWN...SOUDERTON...BIRDSBORO...COLLEGEVILLE...
KUTZTOWN...ROYERSFORD...HAMBURG...FLEETWOOD...SINKING SPRING...
LAURELDALE...PARKESBURG...TRAPPE...HATFIELD AND EAST GREENVILLE.

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...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7606 4057 7602 4062 7599 4067 7587
      4025 7523 4005 7563 3989 7599 3992 7600
      3994 7598 3995 7600 4004 7593 4011 7594
      4014 7588 4047 7639

$$

SFJ




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