[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 2/24/2010 5:34:29 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 241034
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
534 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

NJC025-029-242000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100224T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
534 AM EST WED FEB 24 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 300 PM EST WEDNESDAY

* AT 530 AM EST...THE STAGE OF NORTH BRANCH OF THE METEDECONK RIVER 
AT LAKEWOOD WAS 7.2 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 IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.

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 BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY 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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MPD