[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 17:58:30.5515

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WGUS81 KPHI 012158
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
558 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

PAC017-077-095-020200-
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Lehigh PA-Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
558 PM EDT TUE AUG 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...
  Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  South central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1000 PM EDT

* At 558 PM EDT...Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding. Overflowing poor
  drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Hellertown, Pleasant Valley,
  Springtown, Lehigh University, Fountain Hill, Macungie,
  Freemansburg, Coopersburg, Richlandtown and Fullerton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated...or
ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7527 4045 7531 4050 7556 4065 7553

$$

MPS


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