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000 

WGUS51 KCTP 170001

FFWCTP

PAC107-170300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

700 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 1000 PM EST



* AT 654 PM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED

  CONTINUED FLOODING FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH HAS EXITED

  THE AREA. CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE AND MANY ROADS CONTINUE TO BE

  COVERED BY STANDING WATER.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  FRACKVILLE...MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL

  HAVEN...SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR AND TAMAQUA.



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. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

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

AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL 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 4059 7647 4062 7609 4078 7588 4090 7622



$$



FORECASTER:DEVOIR

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000 

WGUS51 KCTP 170001

FFWCTP

PAC107-170300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

700 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 1000 PM EST



* AT 654 PM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED

  CONTINUED FLOODING FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH HAS EXITED

  THE AREA. CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE AND MANY ROADS CONTINUE TO BE

  COVERED BY STANDING WATER.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  FRACKVILLE...MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL

  HAVEN...SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR AND TAMAQUA.



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. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

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

AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL 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 4059 7647 4062 7609 4078 7588 4090 7622



$$



FORECASTER:DEVOIR

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