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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1211 AM EDT SAT JUL 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED

THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING

  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN

  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 415 AM EDT



* AT 1207 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING

  FLOODING IN BERKS AND BUCKS COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN

  FROM THUNDERSTORMS WERE HEADING TOWARD LEHIGH COUNTY AND RUN OFF

  FROM STREAMS IN BERKS COUNTY COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG WATERWAYS

  IN THE COUNTY SUCH AS THE LITTLE LEHIGH. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  SCHNECKSVILLE...LENHARTSVILLE...HAMBURG...EMMAUS AND ANCIENT OAKS



THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE IN BUCKS COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO 

CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. IF THE EXPECTED CREST 

IS REVISED HIGHER AN INDIVIDUAL FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR 

THE NESHAMINY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN

THE WARNED AREA. THUNDERSTORMS THOUGH ARE NOT AS WIDESPREAD AS

THEY WERE EARLIER IN THE NIGHT.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

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

GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 4054 7535 4053 7510 4049 7507 4043 7507

      4041 7499 4032 7493 4017 7474 4010 7490

      4045 7553 4036 7562 4019 7589 4048 7631

      4059 7607 4058 7602 4061 7600 4075 7561



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