[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/23/2011 1:22:48 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 230522
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
122 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
122 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 730 AM EDT

* AT 120 AM EDT...THE RIVER GAGE ON THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE 
METEDECONK RIVER AT LAKEWOOD WAS 7.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. 
THE RIVER LEVEL IS FALLING...AND THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. IN THE MEANTIME...MINOR 
FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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.

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LAT...LON 4015 7428 4014 7411 4004 7412 4004 7431

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