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WGUS51 KPHI 231927

FFWPHI

PAC025-089-232230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

324 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.



* AT 322 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED..

  THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED RAINS IN

  EXECESS OF 2 IHCES ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MONROE AND CARBON 

  COUNTIES. ANOTHER BATCH OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS

  IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREAS DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

  ALONG THE TOBYHANNA CREEK...1.22 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 40 

  MINUTES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION...PLEASE TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...OR YOUR CABLE

TELEVISION OUTLET.



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LAT...LON 4123 7521 4110 7505 4083 7590 4095 7598



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