[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/13/2012 12:41:27 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 130440
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1240 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012

NJC001-011-015-033-130900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120613T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GLOUCESTER NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
1240 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN
SALEM...WESTERN ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

AT 1239 AM EDT...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS EXITED THE WARNING AREA. 
HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN LATE TUESDAY EVENING AND EARLY 
THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO ENTER CREEKS AND STREAMS...RESULTING IN 
SHARP RISES. THE RUNOFF COULD PUSH SOME OF THE CREEKS AND STREAMS 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
 
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 3937 7468 3938 7534 3962 7534 3962 7489
      3961 7488 3962 7486 3961 7469

$$

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