[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/6/2011 4:43:28 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 062141
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
441 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

NJC037-041-070145-
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SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
441 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 845 PM EST

* AT 440 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. AS MUCH AS 
ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THUS FAR IN THE 
AREA...AND ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

THE ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL PUSH SMALLER RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS TO 
NEAR BANKFULL. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A SMALL RIVER...CREEK OR STREAM...BE 
ON THE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IS 
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4133 7468 4119 7438 4091 7471 4090 7478
      4087 7481 4084 7481 4065 7514 4078 7512
      4082 7509 4084 7510 4086 7505 4092 7510
      4099 7509 4109 7494

$$

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