[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/10/2013 10:39:41 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110239
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1039 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

NJC019-035-110830-
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HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
1039 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  EAST CENTRAL HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 430 AM EDT

* AT 1033 PM EDT SMALL STREAMS WERE RISING STEADILY IN PORTIONS OF
  THE WARNING AREA.  THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE
  RARITAN WAS SOON TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE AND NUMEROUS STREAMS IN THE
  AREA LOOK TO BE NEAR BANKFULL.

* SCATTERED MODERATE SHOWERS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA
  AT 1030 PM MAY BECOME A MORE WIDESPREAD AREA OF HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN
  11 PM AND 1 AM. THIS COULD PROMPT MORE EXTENSIVE BUT GENERALLY
  MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 

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 WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

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LAT...LON 4071 7458 4040 7460 4039 7470 4043 7475
      4041 7488 4070 7471

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