[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/26/2009 9:57:50 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 270157
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
957 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

NJC021-023-027-035-270500-
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MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
957 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORRISTOWN...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 954 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH MERCER 
AND SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTIES. THE STORMS WILL MOVE OVER AREAS THAT 
ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN...AND THEY WILL 
CAUSE SOME ROAD AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND RAPID RISES IN SMALL 
STREAMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. 

&&

LAT...LON 4020 7469 4029 7485 4037 7487 4042 7476
      4050 7480 4050 7477 4057 7471 4063 7473
      4099 7430 4090 7427 4089 7433 4086 7431
      4078 7437 4074 7436 4067 7445 4065 7445
      4066 7440 4059 7444 4059 7422

$$

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