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WGUS71 KCTP 071756

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

148 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005



PAC075-071945-

LEBANON PA-

148 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR LEBANON

COUNTY...



AT 145 PM...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORMS THAT PRODUCED UPWARDS OF 

3 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER WERE ACROSS EASTERN LEBANON COUNTY. THE 

STORMS HAVE WEAKEN SOME AND WERE EAST OF NEWMANICTOWN.



WHILE THE WORSE OF THE STORM IS OVER WITH...FLOODING WILL LIKELY 

CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED UPWARDS OF 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER IN SOME INTERSECTIONS 

EARLIER WITH WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A 

SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING...HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7

7 2.



LAT...LON 4042 7634 4033 7624 4028 7653 4044 7648



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FORECASTER: MARTIN

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