[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/18/2015 8:47:09 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 190146
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
846 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015

NJC005-019-021-023-025-027-035-PAC017-190700-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MORRIS NJ-SOMERSET NJ-BUCKS PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-
BURLINGTON NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-
846 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR SMALL
STREAMS IN WESTERN MONMOUTH...NORTH CENTRAL BURLINGTON...MIDDLESEX...
EAST CENTRAL BUCKS...SOMERSET...SOUTHERN MORRIS...MERCER AND
HUNTERDON COUNTIES...

AT 840 PM THERE WERE STILL SEVERAL RIVERS INCHING UP TO TOWARD FLOOD 
STAGE WITH THE NESHANIC AT REAVILLE IN HUNTERDON COUNTY NEW JERSEY 
HAVING CRESTED ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT 615 PM.

THE OVERALL TREND SHOULD BE FOR RIVERS TO CREST OVERNIGHT WITH A 
GENERAL RECESSION DEVELOPING BY MORNING.

THIS WARNING MAY BE CANCELLED BY 10 PM, PENDING RECEIPT OF NEW RIVER 
STAGE DATA. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST 
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO 
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 4004 7462 4043 7517 4089 7465 4076 7436
      4068 7445 4066 7445 4067 7440 4060 7444
      4061 7421 4056 7421 4055 7424 4049 7426
      4045 7420 4046 7418

$$
DRAG






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