[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 2/23/2010 11:11:30 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 240411
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1111 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010

NJC025-029-241200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0007.100224T0411Z-100224T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
1111 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 700 AM EST WEDNESDAY

* AT 1105 PM EST...THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE METEDECONK RIVER AT 
LAKEWOOD WAS APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET 
AND RISING. FLOODING BEGINS AT 7.0 FEET. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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. PEOPLE EASILY UNDERESTIMATE WATER DEPTH AND STRENGTH OF 
FLOW...PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND ENCOUNTER FLOOD 
WATERS...PLEASE TURN AROUND. 

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7412 4007 7417 4010 7425 4010 7429
      4015 7441 4021 7437 4017 7425 4012 7422
      4007 7410

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