[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/5/2011 11:04:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 060304
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1104 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

NJC019-041-PAC017-060600-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0164.110906T0304Z-110906T0600Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-BUCKS PA-
1104 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT

* AT 1102 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO WEST
  CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. PORTIONS OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN MONDAY
  EVENING...AND THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN STREET 
  FLOODING IN ADDITION TO RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 4059 7472 4020 7514 4041 7547 4054 7534
      4062 7520 4065 7521 4074 7513 4074 7483
      4073 7483 4073 7477 4071 7473 4068 7473
      4067 7472 4065 7474 4062 7471

$$

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