[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/16/2011 5:08:04 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 160907
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
507 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011

NJC027-161245-
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MORRIS NJ-
507 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 845 AM EDT

* AT 458 AM EDT REMAINING RUNOFF FROM MONDAY AFTERNOONS HEAVY RAINS 
  ARE DRAINING STEADILY AND THE EAST DITCH IS SLOWLY RECEDING ALONG
  BEAVER BROOK ROAD IN LINCOLN PARK.  SHOWERS THIS MORNING MAY 
  SLIGHTLY SLOW THE RECESSION.  EVEN SO...THE MINOR FLOODING IS      
  EXPECTED TO END SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK.  

THIS FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. FLASH FLOODING 
IS NOT EXPECTED. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID FLOODED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL CAN CAUSE FLOODING OF 
HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS 
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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.

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LAT...LON 4089 7431 4089 7433 4088 7433 4070 7445
      4084 7470 4100 7451 4100 7431 4100 7430
      4097 7427 4096 7427

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