[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/10/2013 10:27:47 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 110227
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1027 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

NJC025-029-110730-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
1027 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHERN OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTIES...

AT 1020 PM EDT THEN TOMS RIVER IN TOMS RIVER HAD EXCEEDED FLOOD 
STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE NIGHT...POSSIBLY 3 OR 4 
TENTHS OF A FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 330 AM. 

ANOTHER BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS IS ABOUT TO BEGIN IN 
COASTAL NEW JERSEY AND WILL PROBABLY BE AT WORST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT 
AND 2 AM. 

THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...WHILE CAUSING SOME RENEWED STREET 
FLOODING MAY MORE IMPORTANTLY BE ENOUGH TO PUSH THE NORTH BRANCH OF 
THE METEDECONK RIVER AT LAKEWOOD TO FLOOD STAGE AT 330 AM.

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...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 7406 3995 7409 4000 7410 3995 7411
      3988 7443 4003 7451 4007 7450 4018 7441
      4027 7435 4042 7401 4032 7396

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