[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/18/2009 11:40:37 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181540
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1140 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

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MONMOUTH NJ-
1140 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 1136 AM EDT...A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED THAT WATER WAS 
COVERING PARTS OF ROADWAYS IN THE MIDDLETOWN...RED BANK AND SEA 
BRIGHT AREAS. WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ALSO INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN 
COULD BE CAUSING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS FAR SOUTHWEST AS PORTIONS OF 
THE EAST FREEHOLD AND COLLINGWOOD PARK AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4027 7397 4026 7398 4024 7417 4028 7419
      4035 7413 4039 7412 4044 7407 4041 7400
      4043 7399 4043 7397 4041 7396

$$

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