[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 11/23/2011 1:30:44 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 230630
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
130 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

NJC019-035-041-231230-
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WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
130 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 730 AM EST

* AT 127 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA. SO FAR...BETWEEN ONE 
  AND ONE-HALF AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA. THE 
  ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND 
  CREEKS.

* THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT SOUTH BRANCH HAS RISEN 
  ABOVE ITS FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUES TO RISE. PIKE RUN AT BELLE 
  MEAD IS APPROACHING ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET..AND COULD EXCEED 
  THAT VALUE SOON. OTHER SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7448 4056 7453 4053 7451 4041 7461
      4039 7474 4042 7475 4041 7480 4038 7482
      4036 7494 4053 7507 4066 7520 4068 7520
      4078 7510 4070 7451 4066 7453 4064 7452
      4067 7446 4066 7442

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