[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 05/06/2005 10:41:58

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WGUS61 KPHI 061440
FFAPHI
NJZ001-062200-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1040 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2005

...FLOOD WATCH ISSUED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR A POSSIBLE
DAM BREAK FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX.

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SWINGING BRIDGE RESERVOIR DAM IN 
CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY COULD FAIL. ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO 
MONITOR THE SWINGING BRIDGE DAM ON THE MONGAUP RIVER.  AT THIS TIME 
ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO MITIGATE AND PREVENT THE DAM FROM 
FAILING. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A DAM FAILURE MEANS THAT THERE IS ONLY A 
POSSIBILITY OF A DAM FAILURE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
BINGHAMTON NEW YORK IS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE SULLIVAN COUNTY 
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE 
ENGINEERS MONITORING THE DAM. IF THE THREAT INCREASES OF A DAM 
FAILURE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED. 

RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR AND ALONG THE MONGAUP RIVER AND THE 
DELAWARE RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF PORT JERVIS AND MATAMORAS 
DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SUSSEX COUNTY SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR 
THE SITUATION...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS 
ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...OR
VISIT OUR INTERNET WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV.


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