[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/12/2014 11:52:46 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 130352
FFWPHI
NJC011-130715-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1152 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MILLVILLE...

* UNTIL 315 AM EDT

* AT 1143 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING 
FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 
EXITED THE AREA...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
DOPPLER RADAR HAD ESTIMATED 5 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 
THE WARNED AREA. THE AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION AT MILLVILLE AIRPORT 
ALSO REPORTED OVER 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PORT
  ELIZABETH...NEWPORT...MAURICETOWN...LAUREL LAKE...LEESBURG...
  DIVIDING CREEK...CUMBERLAND AND BRICKSBORO

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3920 7504 3920 7511 3919 7511 3918 7513
      3919 7516 3920 7518 3923 7518 3927 7525
      3946 7509 3938 7487

$$

JRK