FLOOD ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 659 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008
NORTH CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY...
NORTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY...
SOUTHERN BLAIR COUNTY...
SOUTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTY...
* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...
* AT 653 AM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY STATIONARY EAST TO
WEST BAND OF HEAVY SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM NEAR JOHNSTOWN...TO
BEAVERDALE...NEWRY...HOLLIDAYSBURG AND WILLIAMSBURG. DOPPLER RADAR
ESTIMATES ALMOST ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST HOUR OVER
PARTS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF OVER ONE INCH IS
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS
AND URBAN AREAS TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELMONT...
BROWNSTOWN...ELIM...HOLLIDAYSBURG...JOHNSTOWN...LORAIN...NEWRY AND
WESTMONT.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT ALTHOUGH STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY BE
ELEVATED OR EVEN RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS...PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE
MINIMAL. INCONVENIENCES CAN BE EXPECTED BUT THE FLOODING WILL NOT BE
IMMEDIATELY LIFE THREATENING.
SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER WILL IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...
STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW
LYING SPOTS.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES...OR A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
LAT...LON 4020 7912 4035 7900 4037 7866 4044 7849
4051 7824 4050 7815 4049 7815 4042 7816
4029 7827
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FORECASTER: LAMBERT
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