[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/11/2014 12:56:25 PM

Sat Jan 11 12:56:25 EST 2014

WGUS81 KPHI 111756
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1256 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

NJC027-037-041-PAC089-095-112145-
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WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
1256 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EST

* AT 1252 PM EST WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED AN AREA 
OF HEAVY RAINFALL WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE 
LEHIGH VALLEY INTO PORTIONS OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN NEW 
JERSEY. NEARLY A HALF INCH OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST 
HOUR AND RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW CLOSER TO AN INCH MAY HAVE FALLEN OVER 
THE PAST FEW HOURS. GRANTED THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH WATER BUT 
WITH THE GROUND REMAINING FROZEN IN A LOT OF SPOTS, ANY RAINFALL 
WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF CAUSING RAPID RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS.

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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 4121 7437 4109 7450 4103 7450 4105 7445
      4101 7439 4074 7450 4078 7490 4069 7501
      4059 7525 4097 7554 4098 7551 4099 7550
      4112 7566 4123 7554 4126 7513 4116 7515
      4109 7502 4118 7489 4132 7480 4136 7469

$$

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