[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 1:39:26 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291738
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
138 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

NJC001-009-011-033-292230-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
138 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND...SALEM...ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

AT 136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. THUS FAR...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS 
AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA.

* STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL MAY PUSH THOSE CREEKS AND STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING 
  IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...AS THE 
  WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD 
  PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3949 7431 3949 7439 3955 7442 3963 7465
      3973 7473 3951 7499 3978 7544 3976 7546
      3964 7556 3957 7551 3947 7555 3930 7526
      3918 7514 3921 7504 3917 7491 3894 7498
      3893 7491 3894 7487 3924 7462 3940 7435

$$

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