[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/27/2012 3:28:39 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 271928
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

NJC019-021-035-PAC017-272130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0166.120827T1928Z-120827T2130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-
328 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 325 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED
  TO INDICATE RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER
  PARTS OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA...AS WELL AS OVER
  MERCER COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THE AREAS OF PRECIPITATION WERE
  DRIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST. SOME LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE AN INCH OR
  TWO OF RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
  RESULT IN ROADWAY FLOODING, FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE
  AND POSSIBLY SOME FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 7487 4008 7496 4012 7497 4013 7500
      4020 7512 4047 7487 4047 7456

$$

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