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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

319 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005



PAC107-072100-

SCHUYLKILL PA-

319 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR SCHUYLKILL

COUNTY...



AT 310 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN 

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...FROM NEAR MINERSVILLE...NORTHEAST TO SHENANDOAH 

AND MAHANOY CITY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ST. CLAIR...

FRACKVILLE...GILBERTON AND MAHANOY CITY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNING AREA...TO THE NORTH OF MINERSVILLE AND POTTSVILLE THROUGH 

5 PM. MORE HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM 

CINDY WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AND 

COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 4075 7618 4065 7617 4054 7642 4062 7647

      4074 7630



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FORECASTER: LAMBERT

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