[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 05/06/2005 22:27:02

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WGUS61 KPHI 070226
FFAPHI
NJZ001-071100-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1016 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2005

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A POSSIBLE DAM BREAK CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX.

ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SWINGING BRIDGE DAM ON THE MONGAUP 
RIVER. THERE PRESENTLY IS NO IMMINENT THREAT OF A DAM FAILURE.
EFFORTS TO MITIGATE AND PREVENT PROBLEMS FROM WORSENING CONTINUE. 
THROUGH 1015 PM EDT FRIDAY, THERE HAD BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
THE SITUATION.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON NEW YORK REMAINS 
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 OF A DAM FAILURE INCREASES, THEN 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 MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY.
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. 

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