[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/28/2012 8:03:17 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 290002
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NJC019-021-PAC017-091-290300-
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HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 800 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL APPROACHING FROM
  BERKS COUNTY AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY. THEY WERE MOVING TO THE EAST.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE IN A SHORT AMOUNT
  OF TIME. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE ROADWAY FLOODING, AS WELL AS
  FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

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 4033 7469 4026 7568 4045 7553 4042 7548
      4056 7530 4061 7520 4059 7518 4062 7471
      4050 7479

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