Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 28, 2011, 5:17 AM EDT (09:17 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2011, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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214 
WGUS51 KPHI 280917
FFWPHI
PAC025-089-281515-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0045.110828T0917Z-110828T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
517 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY...
  MONROE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT...

* AT 512 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM IRENE CONTINUING TO CIRCULATE AND    
  REDEVELOP OVER NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

  THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEHIGHTON  
  AND MOUNT POCONO.

ONE TO THREE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS 
THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503
      4110 7499 4108 7497 4100 7511 4096 7514
      4086 7531 4078 7570 4074 7576 4081 7590
      4090 7600 4100 7575 4105 7578 4110 7577
      4114 7570 4113 7564 4121 7557 4125 7550

$$

KRUZDLO

333 
WGUS51 KPHI 281447
FFWPHI
PAC025-089-281915-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110828T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1047 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY...
  MONROE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

* AT 1041 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED  
  TO SHOW MODERATE RAIN OVER THE POCONOS FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE.  
  WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA...      
  LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT MANY LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED 6 TO 8   
  INCHES OF RAIN SINCE YESTERDAY. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXTREME RAINFALL  
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF 
  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. MANY ROADWAYS ARE CLOSED AND             
  IMPASSABLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LEHIGHTON
  AND MOUNT POCONO.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 DON'T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503
      4110 7499 4108 7497 4100 7511 4096 7514
      4086 7531 4078 7570 4074 7576 4081 7590
      4090 7600 4100 7575 4105 7578 4110 7577
      4114 7570 4113 7564 4121 7557 4125 7550

$$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.