[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/29/2011 1:50:46 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 290550
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
150 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

NJC019-027-035-037-041-291200-
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SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
150 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 800 AM EDT

* AT 143 AM EDT THE RIVER GAGE ON FLAT BROOK IN FLATBROOKVILLE IN 
SUSSEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY STILL SHOWS AN ELEVATED LEVEL AT 6.5 FEET 
WHICH IS 0.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEVERAL OTHER SMALL STREAMS 
REMAIN IN AN ELEVATED STATE FROM TODAYS COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN AS 
THE WATER LEVELS IN THESE STREAMS CONTINUES TO DECLINE OVER THE NEXT 
COUPLE OF HOURS. A FEW MORE SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM MAY 
MOVE THROUGH AND PRODUCE A BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOUR. ANOTHER QUARTER 
INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH MINIMAL WATER LEVEL RISES.

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 4107 7451 4094 7464 4084 7466 4072 7463
      4050 7472 4050 7503 4056 7511 4056 7519
      4074 7519 4079 7510 4084 7510 4086 7505
      4098 7513 4107 7497 4123 7484

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