[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 21:29:06.1189

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WGUS81 KPHI 110129
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020

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Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
929 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 927 PM EDT, county officials reported several poor-drainage
  spots were flooding in portions of Lehigh County. Overflowing poor
  drainage areas will result in minor flooding for the next few
  hours, especially in the Poconos, where steadier rain is currently
  falling.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Allentown, Easton, Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Bethlehem, Forks,
  Emmaus, Northampton, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Wilson,
  Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Jim Thorpe, Slatington,
  Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning and Wind Gap.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 46 and 97.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 76.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 278 and 314.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4115 7515 4108 7503 4108 7499 4098 7514
      4086 7505 4085 7509 4083 7509 4075 7519
      4061 7520 4043 7550 4063 7582 4069 7585
      4074 7576 4092 7597 4101 7573 4109 7577
      4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513

$$

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