[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/11/2013 4:11:52 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110811
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
411 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

NJC019-035-111230-
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HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
411 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* 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 830 AM EDT

* AT 404 AM EDT LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS HAVE CRESTED BUT REMAIN 
  ELEVATED DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM YESTERDAY. IN 
  PARTICULAR...THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT SOUTH BRANCH HAS 
  CRESTED BUT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD   
  STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

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.

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

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ROBERTSON