[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/7/2013 2:03:22 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 071801
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

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SUSSEX NJ-
201 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 157 PM EDT RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
  EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM EAST CENTRAL PIKES COUNTY
  EASTWARD TO JUST NORTH OF HAINESVILLE IN AND NEAR MONTAGUE TO THE
  VICINITY OF HIGH POINT NEW JERSEY. THESE SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING
  SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD AND ARE CAPABLE OD DUMPING AN INCH OF RAIN IN
  45 MINUTES.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH A FEW LIGHTNING
  STRIKES... ALL TO THE NORTH OF SUSSEX...SHOULD END BY 330 PM. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 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.


IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE MANY 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 4128 7452 4126 7453 4125 7485 4129 7484
      4133 7479 4133 7478 4135 7475 4135 7473
      4136 7469

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