[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/6/2011 4:22:17 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 060822
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
422 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

NJC027-037-041-061030-
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SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-
422 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 630 AM EDT

* A NUMBER OF SMALL STREAMS HAVE BEEN RISING SHARPLY OVERNIGHT IN
  RESPONSE TO THE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAD FALLEN SO FAR. 
  WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...THE SMALL STREAM RESPONSE
  TO NEAR BANKFULL OR POSSIBLY JUST ABOVE IS CONTINUING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 4120 7437 4104 7449 4100 7430 4089 7427
      4089 7433 4074 7436 4067 7445 4075 7456
      4071 7474 4078 7488 4074 7494 4078 7508
      4084 7510 4086 7505 4099 7513 4107 7497
      4110 7499 4115 7491 4132 7479 4135 7468

$$

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