[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 1:47:30 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291746
FLSPHI

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

NJC005-007-015-029-292330-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-
146 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR OCEAN...
BURLINGTON...GLOUCESTER AND CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
ANOTHER SLUG OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. SURFACE 
OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT AS MUCH AS 
3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THUS FAR ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

* CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY 
  PUSH THE CREEKS AND STREAMS OVER THEIR BANKS THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING.

* 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 3977 7409 3950 7429 3962 7463 3973 7473
      3951 7499 3978 7544 3985 7533 3988 7515
      3997 7512 4018 7471 4014 7459 4008 7455
      4017 7440 4017 7427 4011 7423 4010 7415
      4013 7411 4009 7407 4010 7403

$$

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