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Flood Advisory
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MONROE PA-CARBON PA-
1012 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT

* AT 1011 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN CARBON AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES.
AUTOMATED GAGES WERE SHOWING RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING
ONE INCH IN AN HOUR. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 7512 4116 7515 4114 7508 4109 7503
4109 7496 4104 7503 4100 7512 4097 7512
4093 7521 4086 7529 4077 7570 4099 7579
4101 7574 4105 7578 4109 7577 4114 7569
4113 7564 4123 7554 4126 7517

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Special Weather Statement
NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-061-062-240400-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
1028 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CARBON...LEHIGH...
MONROE...NORTHAMPTON...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH
OF MILFORD TO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOULDSBORO TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST
OF LEHIGHTON TO 12 MILES NORTH OF ALLENTOWN TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ALLENTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
NEAR ALLENTOWN AROUND 1030 PM...COPLAY...NORTHAMPTON AROUND 1045
PM...KRESGEVILLE...ANALOMINK AROUND 1100 PM...MARSHALLS
CREEK...WERRY LAKE AROUND 1115 PM...ANALOMINK AND ANALOMINK AROUND
1130 PM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. HALF AN INCH TO
ONE INCH OF RAIN CAN FALL WITHIN AN HOUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 4131 7457 4104 7456 4100 7460 4048 7550
4046 7555 4048 7559 4051 7561 4070 7554
4089 7557 4102 7539 4114 7508 4109 7502
4116 7491 4123 7486 4134 7465

$$