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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1111 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006



PAC095-220321-

NORTHAMPTON PA-

1115 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...



LAT...LON 4049 7640 4016 7591 4042 7552 4009 7493

      4017 7474 4067 7555



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PAC011-017-077-220430-

BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-BUCKS PA-

1115 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR

BUCKS...SOUTHERN LEHIGH AND BERKS COUNTIES...



MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREAS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. 



AT 1108 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT THE SACONY 

CREEK IN NORTHERN BERKS COUNTY WAS RISING RAPIDLY. NUMEROUS ROADS IN 

THE AREA WERE ALSO REPORTED TO BE FLOODING. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

STRAUSSTOWN...QUAKERTOWN...LENHARTSVILLE...LEESPORT...KUTZTOWN...

HAMBURG...FLEETWOOD...EMMAUS...BERNVILLE...ANCIENT OAKS AND

ALLENTOWN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4049 7640 4016 7591 4042 7552 4009 7493

      4017 7474 4067 7555



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