[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/1/2015 10:06:23 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011405
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1005 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

NJC023-035-011800-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MIDDLESEX NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
1005 AM EDT MON JUN 1 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
  FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 959 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN DUE TO 
  THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING SOME OF THE SAME AREAS THAT RECEIVED 
  HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING YESTERDAY. THIS ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NEW BRUNSWICK...SOMERSET...EDISON...CARTERET...MIDDLESEX...BOUND
  BROOK...COLONIA...SOCIETY HILL...WOODBRIDGE...SOUTH PLAINFIELD...
  NORTH PLAINFIELD...HIGHLAND PARK...METUCHEN...DUNELLEN...
  WATCHUNG...SOUTH BOUND BROOK...FORDS...AVENEL...PORT READING AND
  SEWAREN.

RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7421 4056 7424 4054 7425 4050 7449
      4057 7454 4064 7451 4067 7440 4063 7442
      4060 7446 4061 7431 4059 7429 4060 7426
      4059 7420

$$

JRK




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