[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 05/06/2005 15:29:23

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WGUS61 KPHI 061921
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NJZ001-070300-

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

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES...

A FLOOD WATCH FOR A POSSIBLE DAM BREAK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX.

ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SWINGING BRIDGE DAM ON THE MONGAUP 
RIVER. AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO IMMINENT THREAT OF A DAM FAILURE.
ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO MITIGATE AND PREVENT PROBLEMS FROM
WORSENING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON NEW YORK IS IN CLOSE
CONTACT WITH THE SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
HOMELAND SECURITY, THE ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES, 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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