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WGUS71 KPHI 282054

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PAZ055-282145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

450 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM FOR 

NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY...



AT 450 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON ACROSS THE NORTHERN 

PART OF MONROE COUNTY SINCE ABOUT 300 PM.  ADDITIONAL RAIN IS ON THE 

WAY AS MORE HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS MOVE EAST OUT OF LOWER LUZERNE 

COUNTY.



RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUE TO BE LIKELY 

WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED UP AROUND TROUT LAKE...TOBYHANNA AND SKYTOP 

INTO THIS EVENING.



HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ALONG INTERSTATE 380...

REDUCING VISIBILITIES.  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.



INTENSE LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.  IF YOU OBSERVE 

THREATENING WEATHER...SEEK SHELTER AT ONCE.



FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.



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