[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 23:05:47.0459

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WGUS81 KPHI 120305
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1105 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 2017

NJC037-041-PAC011-025-077-089-095-120700-
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Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
Northampton PA-
1105 PM EDT FRI AUG 11 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 300 AM EDT

* At 1100 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 fell with earlier rainfall and another area
  of moderate to heavy rainfall is moving across the area now.
  Additional rainfall amounts of one to one and a half inches can be
  expected over the next hour or two which could result in minor
  flooding. Be alert for ponding and areas of water on roadways and
  poor drainage areas.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Allentown, Reading, Easton, Newton, Lehighton, Mount Pocono,
  Bethlehem, Hopatcong, Forks, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Northampton, East
  Stroudsburg, Hackettstown, Tobyhanna, Bushkill, Wilson, Washington,
  Blairstown and Hellertown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7437 4092 7465 4091 7476 4071 7497
      4042 7549 4045 7553 4014 7587 4049 7643
      4057 7602 4065 7598 4074 7576 4091 7599
      4101 7573 4109 7577 4112 7564 4123 7554
      4125 7513 4115 7515 4108 7503 4136 7469

$$

Robertson


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