[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/6/2011 5:27:08 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 060926
FLSPHI

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

NJC027-037-041-061030-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-
526 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR MORRIS...
WARREN AND SUSSEX COUNTIES...

AT 518 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.
WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED...THE SMALL 
STREAM RESPONSE TO NEAR BANKFULL OR POSSIBLY JUST ABOVE IS 
CONTINUING. 

IN PARTICULAR...THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK ROAD WAS NEAR
FLOOD STAGE AND MAY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM.  BASED ON TRENDS 
MOST OF THIS ADVISORY MAY EXPIRE AT 630 AM EXCEPTING A SMALL PART OF 
THE NORTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY WHERE FLOODING HAS BEEN SUCH A 
PERSISTENT EVENT IN THE RECENT PAST.  

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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