[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/16/2015 7:46:34 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 162345
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
745 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2015

NJC027-037-041-PAC089-170100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150517T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONROE PA-
745 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2015

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WARREN...NORTH CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHERN SUSSEX AND EAST
CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 743 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NEWTON...HOPATCONG...BLAIRSTOWN...FRANKLIN...OGDENSBURG...
BRANCHVILLE...ANDOVER...MILLBROOK...GREENDELL...LAKE MOHAWK...CRANDON
LAKES...ECHO LAKE...WERRY LAKE...FLATBROOKVILLE...FIVE POINTS...
HIDDEN LAKE AND MARSHALLS CREEK.

MORE STORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE 
TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA.  THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL 
EXACERBATE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. 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 4108 7450 4096 7456 4094 7490 4105 7519
      4113 7507 4108 7503 4109 7500 4116 7490
      4119 7488

$$

SFJ




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