[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/3/2009 6:35:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 032235
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
635 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

NJC021-040030-
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MERCER NJ-
635 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 633 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A THUNDERSTORM 
OVER CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY THAT HAS CAUSED RAINFALL RATES OF AN INCH 
IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

SINCE THE HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN IN AN URBAN AREA, RUNOFF WILL 
PROBABLY CAUSE FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4017 7467 4019 7474 4025 7480 4035 7466
      4026 7454

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