[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/21/2014 11:25:12 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 220324
FFWPHI
NJC023-035-220730-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0055.140822T0324Z-140822T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1124 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE...

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT

* AT 1119 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAR
  HILLS...PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE AND BASKING RIDGE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE ALREADY SEEN OVER 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN. THUS...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL QUICKLY BECOME RUNOFF AND 
COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 
ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 7434 4048 7465 4053 7473 4062 7470
      4064 7473 4067 7473 4073 7470 4076 7455
      4070 7451 4068 7453 4065 7452 4067 7446
      4067 7440 4060 7444 4061 7431

$$

SFJ