[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 15:38:41.3394

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WGUS81 KPHI 161938
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
338 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2018

PAC089-162330-
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Monroe PA-
338 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...
  Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 336 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.
  Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  East Stroudsburg, Stormville, Henryville, Werry Lake, Analomink,
  Delaware Water Gap, Skytop, Mountainhome, Canadensis, Alpine
  Mountain, Echo Lake, Paradise Valley, Stroudsburg, Cresco,
  Arlington Heights, Shawnee, Marshalls Creek and Hidden Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503 4109 7497
      4106 7502 4104 7503 4099 7513 4096 7513
      4094 7525 4124 7537 4124 7513

$$

MPS


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