[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/3/2010 12:30:42 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 030430
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1230 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

NJC019-021-027-035-041-PAC017-029-077-091-095-030730-
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WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-CHESTER PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-BUCKS PA-
1230 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
  SOUTHERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORRISTOWN...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT

* AT 1227 AM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS DROPPING HEAVY RAIN THAT HAD CAUSED 
STREET FLOODING IN PARTS OF BERKS COUNTY WERE APPROACHING AND MOVING 
ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA. 

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE RISES IN CREEKS AND 
STREAMS...ROAD FLOODING AND 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.

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 4073 7539 4082 7438 4031 7478 4017 7563

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