Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 14, 2008, 2:23 PM EDT (18:23 UTC)

Expired

Jun 14, 2008, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Monroe County, PA

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS51 KPHI 141824
FFWPHI
PAC089-142130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0008.080614T1823Z-080614T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
223 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 220 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SECOND THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS GOING OVER
  THE SAME AREA OF NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON TOP
  OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN.
 
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CANADENSIS...SKYTOP AND MOUNTAINHOME

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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.

LAT...LON 4122 7513 4118 7515 4116 7515 4115 7509
      4111 7505 4108 7505 4110 7527 4125 7528
      4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 180DEG 0KT 4116 7526

$$
 
TFG

000 
WGUS71 KPHI 141922
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
319 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

PAC089-142130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080614T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-
319 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

AT 319 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA. DOPPLER RADAR STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES HAVE JUST EXCEEDED FOUR 
INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IN NORTHERN PRICE AND EASTERN BARRETT
TOWNSHIPS IN AND AROUND SNOW HILL ROAD. THE BUSH KILL AND THE 
BRODHEAD CREEK ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THIS HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CANADENSIS...
SKYTOP AND MOUNTAINHOME

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

LAT...LON 4122 7513 4118 7515 4116 7515 4115 7509
      4111 7505 4108 7505 4110 7527 4125 7528
      4125 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 180DEG 0KT 4116 7526

$$
 
TFG

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