[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 7/1/2013 8:25:58 AM

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WGUS51 KPHI 011225
FFWPHI
NJC037-011630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0032.130701T1225Z-130701T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
825 AM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SUSSEX COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

* AT 820 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER SUSSEX COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEWTON.

SPOTTER REPORTS AND ESTIMATED RAINFALL FROM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE 
THAT IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE FALLING PER HOUR. THESE 
TYPE OF RAIN RATES, ON TOP OF ALREADY WET SOILS, WILL LEAD TO RAPID  
FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE...OR AT THE VERY 
LEAST...THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VEHICLE DAMAGE. NEARLY HALF OF ALL 
FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 7445 4095 7481 4109 7497 4109 7499
      4110 7500 4118 7489 4121 7487 4123 7487
      4129 7484 4135 7475 4136 7469

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