[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/11/2012 8:40:11 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 120039
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
839 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NJC019-021-035-PAC017-029-091-120230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0145.120812T0039Z-120812T0230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
839 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 835 PM EDT BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS 
HAVE BEEN PRODUCING SMALL AREAS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITHIN THE 
ADVISORY AREA OF SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEW JERSEY. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING WITH 
ISOLATED 2.5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY 10 PM. 

THERE WILL BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WITHIN THIS ADVISORY AREA 
BECAUSE OF LIGHTNING STRIKES. 

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.

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 3979 7605 3985 7603 3988 7600 3996 7600
      4003 7594 4007 7594 4017 7583 4034 7543
      4048 7470 4030 7463 4024 7511 4013 7541
      3972 7588 3972 7612

$$


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