[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/22/2013 9:47:23 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 230145
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
945 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

NJC035-230545-
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SOMERSET NJ-
945 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 942 PM EDT THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER WAS 
APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AT SOUTH BRANCH. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
ALONG THIS RIVER FOR A TIME TONIGHT BEFORE IT RECEDES DURING THE 
EARLY MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. 

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 THURSDAY MORNING 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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

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LAT...LON 4052 7456 4050 7477 4062 7470 4065 7452

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