[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/16/2015 7:50:09 PM

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Sat May 16 19:50:09 EDT 2015


WGUS81 KPHI 162349
FLSPHI

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

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC089-095-170200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150517T0200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
749 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2015

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
WARREN...NORTH CENTRAL HUNTERDON...WEST CENTRAL MORRIS...SOUTHERN
SUSSEX...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 747 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...
EAST STROUDSBURG...HACKETTSTOWN...WASHINGTON...NAZARETH...BANGOR...
STANHOPE...PEN ARGYL...WIND GAP...BELVIDERE...HARMONY...OXFORD...
HOPE...GLEN GARDNER...BELFAST...HAMPTON...TATAMY...EAST BANGOR...
STORMVILLE...COLUMBIA AND GREAT MEADOWS-VIENNA.

MORE STORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE ADVISORY AREA. THUS...ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA.  THIS 
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL EXACERBATE ANY MINOR FLOODING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4106 7519 4094 7489 4095 7468 4066 7496
      4078 7545 4106 7538

$$

SFJ




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