[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/29/2009 1:30:42 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291730
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
130 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2009

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MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
130 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  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 430 PM EDT

* AT 123 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 
HEAVY RAIN, ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS, MOVING NORTHEAST 
INTO SOMERSET COUNTY. EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING 
QUITE RAPIDLY, HOURLY RAINFALL RATES WERE IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES. 

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOMERSET COUNTY 
DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR BEFORE MOVING INTO MORRIS COUNTY AROUND 
200 PM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON 
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN 
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING 
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4090 7427 4089 7433 4086 7431 4078 7437
      4074 7436 4067 7445 4066 7440 4064 7440
      4056 7453 4048 7447 4037 7461 4037 7473
      4050 7480 4049 7478 4057 7471 4071 7473
      4073 7477 4102 7443 4101 7432 4097 7427

$$

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