[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 7/2/2009 7:02:22 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 021101
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
701 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

NJC019-035-021400-
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HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
701 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CENTRAL HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT

* AT 653 AM EDT...RIVER GAUGES INDICATED THAT SOME MINOR FLOODING 
WAS LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER FROM SOUTH OF 
HIGH BRIDGE TO BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP. A SURGE OF WATER WAS MOVING DOWN 
THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER SOUTH OF HIGH BRIDGE. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...AND PARTS OF THE 
SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 
FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4067 7498 4060 7464 4045 7471 4050 7502

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MPD