[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 20:29:38.4512

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WGUS81 KPHI 290028
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
828 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015

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LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-BERKS PA-CARBON PA-
828 PM EDT WED OCT 28 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 822 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
  HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN LOW-
  LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAF DEBRIS THIS TIME OF YEAR WILL
  CONTRIBUTE TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LEHIGHTON...MOUNT POCONO...EAST STROUDSBURG...TOBYHANNA...
  PALMERTON...JIM THORPE...HAMBURG...NESQUEHONING...WIND GAP...
  WEATHERLY...SHOEMAKERSVILLE...BERNVILLE...DELAWARE WATER GAP...
  STRAUSSTOWN...LENHARTSVILLE...SKYTOP...NEW TRIPOLI...CHRISTMANS...
  TANNERSVILLE AND REEDERS.

OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME SPOTS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA.
THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
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 4049 7643 4057 7602 4065 7598 4074 7576
      4091 7599 4101 7573 4109 7577 4112 7564
      4123 7554 4125 7513 4115 7515 4114 7509
      4108 7503 4086 7529 4079 7560 4055 7584
      4038 7625

$$

JRK




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