[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/4/2012 7:07:08 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 042306
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
706 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-025-077-089-095-050100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0202.120904T2306Z-120905T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
MONROE PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
706 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WEST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 703 PM EDT RADAR INDICATES GROUPS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED 
  THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INTO
  NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

RAINFALL CAN BE VERY HEAVY FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAUSING POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING. THERE MAY BE FEW LIGHTING STRIKES. 

THIS ADVISORY REPLACES OTHER FLOOD ADVISORIES IN THE AREA THAT 
WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 4115 7514 4115 7508 4109 7503 4113 7494
      4088 7455 4041 7547 4042 7550 4094 7594
      4101 7575 4103 7574 4106 7578 4114 7566
      4113 7564 4124 7550 4126 7513

$$


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