[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/31/2010 8:42:29 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010042
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
842 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-025-029-033-011030-
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SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-OCEAN NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
842 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY...
  BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VINELAND...MILLVILLE...
  SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TOMS RIVER...
  SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 630 AM EDT THURSDAY

* FLOODING CONTINUED IN THE REGION AS A RESULT OF   
  THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. MANY   
  RIVERS AND CREEKS REMAIN HIGH OR OUT OF THEIR BANKS. WHILE SOME   
  SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD RETURN TO THEIR BANKS OVERNIGHT... 
  OTHERS WILL NOT. BASEMENT FLOODING IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO
  BE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WATER TABLE. 
  
  FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE METEDECONK RIVER 
  IN OCEAN COUNTY AND ALONG THE MAURICE RIVER IN 
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY. THE TOMS RIVER, THE OSWEGO RIVER AND 
  THE GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER IN ATLANTIC COUNTY WILL ALSO REMAIN 
  HIGH INTO AT LEAST THURSDAY. MOST OF THESE WATERWAYS ARE CRESTING
  OR NEARING THEIR CRESTS AT THIS TIME.
  

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED 
DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER
COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 7412 3951 7426 3950 7433 3953 7434
      3953 7440 3945 7429 3935 7441 3930 7455
      3899 7479 3892 7497 3899 7498 3911 7490
      3916 7491 3920 7505 3917 7514 3923 7518
      3929 7532 3942 7547 4044 7397 4027 7397

$$

TFG