[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/25/2010 9:08:09 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 260207
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
907 PM EST MON JAN 25 2010

NJC019-027-035-261030-
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MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
907 PM EST MON JAN 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...
  EASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 530 AM EST TUESDAY

* AT 900 PM EST WATER LEVELS ARE RUNNING HIGH IN RESPONSE TO TODAY'S 
RAINFALL. THE GAGE AT SOUTH BRANCH ALONG THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN 
RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUING TO RISE...AS IS THE GAGE
AT GRIGGSTOWN ON THE MILLSTONE RIVER. IN ADDITION...THE NORTH BRANCH 
RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN HAS RISEN ABOVE CAUTION STAGE...AS HAS THE 
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT HIGH BRIDGE. 

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...

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4038 7466 4051 7497 4077 7491 4079 7488
      4079 7486 4081 7485 4083 7482 4090 7478
      4091 7472 4091 7466 4070 7445

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RPW