[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/15/2006 12:57:49 PM

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WGUS71 KPHI 151657
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1250 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

NJC029-151800-
OCEAN NJ-
1250 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR OCEAN
COUNTY...

AT 1243 PM EDT...RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS EIGHT INCHES WERE REPORTED
ON LONG BEACH ISLAND. TRAVEL IS CURRENTLY NOT POSSIBLE ONTO OR OFF OF
LONG BEACH ISLAND. AMOUNTS EXCEEDING SIX INCHES HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVED 
FROM BERKELEY...LACEY AND STAFFORD TOWNSHIPS.  

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAYVILLE...
SEASIDE HEIGHTS...PLEASANT PLAINS...MANTOLOKING...LEISURE VILLAGE...
LAKEWOOD...HOLIDAY CITY...BRICK TOWNSHIP AND BEACHWOOD.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND ON LONG BEACH ISLAND.

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO POSTPONE ANY UNNECESSARY TRAVEL 
ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF OCEAN COUNTY INCLUDING TAKING
NEW JERSEY STATE ROUTE 72 AND THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. 

HIGH TIDES ALONG THE OCEAN SIDE WILL ARRIVE AROUND 3 PM THIS 
AFTERNOON AND WILL TAKE UNTIL 7 PM TO REACH THROUGH BARNEGAT BAY. 
   
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 3978 7440 3956 7419 4006 7398 4011 7427
      3995 7432

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TFG