[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/9/2013 5:46:08 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 090944
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
544 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

NJC019-021-035-PAC017-091245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0015.130509T0944Z-130509T1245Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-
544 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  SOUTHERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 845 AM EDT

* AT 540 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS WITH
  HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTH FROM SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND TOWARD THE
  ADVISORY AREA. PARTS OF THE AREA RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN YESTERDAY...  
  AND AN EXPECTED INCH OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE SOME
  LOCALIZED FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE 
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF YOU ARE DRIVING THIS MORNING AND ENCOUNTER A 
FLOODED ROAD. DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. 

&&

LAT...LON 4015 7464 4018 7471 4015 7472 4012 7478
      4013 7482 4008 7487 4005 7497 4009 7495
      4017 7501 4059 7510 4055 7486 4053 7464
      4034 7463 4029 7455

$$

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