[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Warning 06:05:17.3074

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FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
605 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

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Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
605 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1015 AM EDT.

* At 601 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in much of
  the warned area. Street flooding has been reported in Easton,
  Bushkill Township, Bethlehem, and Wind Gap during the past hour.
  The Monocacy Creek is near flood stage at this time and will
  likely reach minor flood within the next hour. Conestoga Street in
  Bethlehem is expected to flood as a result. Widespread two to four
  inch rainfall totals have been reported in the warned area.
  Moderate to locally heavy rain will continue for the next hour or
  so, with flooding likely to occur for the next several hours.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson,
  Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap,
  Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, West Easton, Tatamy, East Bangor and
  Steuben.

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 Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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LAT...LON 4096 7513 4087 7505 4085 7510 4079 7511
      4078 7517 4075 7519 4068 7520 4067 7517
      4065 7520 4061 7520 4054 7534 4042 7549
      4068 7589 4078 7567 4083 7538 4086 7529
      4093 7522

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