[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 7/1/2013 8:56:01 AM

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WGUS51 KPHI 011255
FFWPHI
NJC027-035-037-041-011700-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0033.130701T1255Z-130701T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY...
  MORRIS COUNTY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY...
  SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

* AT 854 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL WARREN...     
  MORRIS...SOMERSET AND SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTIES.

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

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 4120 7437 4104 7450 4100 7431 4090 7427
      4090 7433 4074 7436 4068 7445 4061 7443
      4057 7453 4049 7446 4038 7460 4038 7472
      4050 7479 4062 7470 4072 7472 4074 7483
      4089 7500 4100 7487 4095 7481 4125 7445

$$

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