[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/6/2011 5:04:24 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 062201
FLSPHI

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

NJC019-027-035-070400-
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MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
501 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EST

* AT 500 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. SO FAR...AS MUCH AS AN 
INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN...AND ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL THIS 
EVENING. 

THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 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 4067 7445 4066 7442 4060 7443 4056 7453
      4048 7447 4039 7473 4042 7475 4041 7480
      4037 7487 4034 7485 4034 7491 4044 7503
      4059 7512 4091 7472 4092 7465 4096 7464
      4107 7450 4104 7449 4099 7429 4093 7427

$$

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