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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
718 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
  hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Newton, Lehighton, East Stroudsburg, Blairstown, Palmerton,
  Slatington, Branchville, Delaware Water Gap, Stormville, Columbia
  and Echo Lake.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 304 and 314.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 70 and 79.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4097 7555 4109 7504 4108 7503 4121 7466
      4106 7464 4093 7489 4088 7532 4076 7561
      4077 7581

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

RCM