[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 6:07:14 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182206
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
606 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

NJC005-019-021-023-027-035-037-041-PAC017-091-101-182300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0219.120918T2206Z-120918T2300Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
606 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 603 PM EDT A PROGRESSIVE LINE OF VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED SOUTHWESTWARD FROM VERNON 
NEW JERSEY TO JUST NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA. THE QUICK DRENCHING OF ONE 
HALF INCH TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR...WILL CAUSE POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING AS THIS LINE PROGRESSES THROUGH MUCH OF THE 
ADVISORY AREA. 


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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING 
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7437 4109 7450 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4091 7427 4089 7428
      4090 7433 4086 7432 4074 7436 4067 7445
      4067 7439 4060 7444 4060 7441 3997 7491
      4014 7520 4049 7514 4096 7483 4127 7449

$$



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