[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 13:29:38.0982

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WGUS81 KPHI 191729
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
129 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

PAC011-025-077-089-095-192130-
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Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
129 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 530 PM EDT

* At 127 PM EDT...Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to bands of
  thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area
  this afternoon.  rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected in parts of
  this area by 5 PM.


* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Reading, Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Wyomissing, Northampton, East
  Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Kutztown, Jim Thorpe, Hamburg,
  Slatington, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Pen Argyl,
  Nesquehoning, Womelsdorf, Wind Gap and Weatherly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams...country roads...farmland...and other low lying
spots.

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 4052 7625 4058 7605 4057 7602 4065 7598
      4074 7576 4091 7599 4101 7573 4109 7577
      4113 7569 4112 7564 4123 7554 4124 7534
      4117 7515 4115 7515 4113 7506 4109 7504
      4108 7501 4022 7598 4049 7643

$$

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