[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 6:55:37 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182254
FLSPHI

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

NJC005-021-023-025-027-029-035-PAC017-190045-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER NJ-MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
654 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...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 651 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLID BAND OF TORRENTIAL 
RAIN SHOWERS WITH AN ISOLATED EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORM...EXTENDING FROM 
WEST MILFORD TO MORRISTOWN TO JUST EAST OF PRINCETON NEW JERSEY AND 
THEN SOUTHWESTWARD TO CENTRAL DELAWARE. 

ONE HALF INCH TO POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN CAN FALL IN 
HOUR AS THIS LINE PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL SLOW THE LATE 
EVENING COMMUTE. 


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 4027 7407 3992 7433 4009 7493 4047 7466
      4080 7459 4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7430
      4091 7427 4090 7433 4074 7436 4067 7445
      4067 7439 4060 7444 4060 7421 4048 7426
      4042 7402 4048 7399 4047 7398

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