[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/8/2011 8:09:44 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 090009
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
809 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

NJZ009-010-012>015-018>020-026-027-PAZ068-069-071-090200-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
MERCER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN...PHILADELPHIA
809 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011

...A SHOT OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA...

DOPPLER RADAR IS SHOWING A DEVELOPING AREA OF HEAVY RAIN IN THE
RARITAN VALLEY AND THE IMMEDIATE PHILADELPHIA AREA. THIS AREA WILL
BE MOVING EAST CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BETWEEN NOW AND 10 MPH. MESONET
STATIONS ARE REPORTING RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH PER HOUR. ANYONE DRIVING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS SHOULD 
BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. WHERE POSSIBLE PLEASE TAKE ROADWAYS THAT ARE NOT LESS FLOOD
PRONE. THIS RAIN IS MOVING FAIRLY QUICKLY AND SHOULD NOT CAUSE
ANY PROBLEMS WITH STREAMS OR RIVERS OR CAUSE WIDESPREAD ROADWAY
FLOODING.



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