

000 

WGUS51 KPHI 010151

FFWPHI

PAC077-010445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

950 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT



* AT 950 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

CONTINUATION OF HEAVY RAINS FROM PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED EARLIER FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WHICH REQUIRED 

WATER RESCUES IN UPPER MACUNGIE...LOWER MACUNGIE...AND WEISENBERG.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  ALLENTOWN...EMMAUS AND ANCIENT OAKS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4058 7572 4049 7562 4044 7550 4049 7545

      4055 7539 4066 7556 4063 7566



$$



JRP

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000 

WGUS51 KPHI 010151

FFWPHI

PAC077-010445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

950 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT



* AT 950 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

CONTINUATION OF HEAVY RAINS FROM PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED EARLIER FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WHICH REQUIRED 

WATER RESCUES IN UPPER MACUNGIE...LOWER MACUNGIE...AND WEISENBERG.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  ALLENTOWN...EMMAUS AND ANCIENT OAKS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 4058 7572 4049 7562 4044 7550 4049 7545

      4055 7539 4066 7556 4063 7566



$$



JRP

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