[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 1:33:40 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 170533
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
133 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

NJC019-021-023-027-035-037-041-171145-
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SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MERCER NJ-
MIDDLESEX NJ-
133 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 745 AM EDT

* AT 129 AM EDT...SEVERAL SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAINED ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE. ALL BUT VERY LIGHT RAIN HAD ENDED...BUT IT WILL TAKE
  SOME TIME FOR ALL SMALL STREAM AND CREEK FLOODING TO END. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
THOSE STREAMS THAT HAVE NOT YET CRESTED WILL NOT RESULT IN FLASH 
FLOODING. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS 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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 4120 7437 4104 7449 4105 7444 4097 7427
      4089 7427 4089 7433 4074 7436 4067 7445
      4066 7440 4059 7444 4059 7420 4048 7427
      4044 7423 4021 7454 4033 7493 4037 7496
      4110 7499 4115 7491 4127 7484 4135 7471

$$

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