[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/16/2015 7:58:05 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 162357
FLSPHI

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

NJC019-023-025-027-035-037-170300-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MIDDLESEX NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MORRIS NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-
SOMERSET NJ-
757 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 755 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. OVERFLOWING POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NEW BRUNSWICK...PERTH AMBOY...MORRISTOWN...SOMERVILLE...SOMERSET...
  EDISON...BRIDGEWATER...SAYREVILLE...CARTERET...DOVER...MADISON...
  HOPATCONG...MIDDLESEX...FLORHAM PARK...EAST HANOVER...LINCOLN
  PARK...BOUND BROOK...MANVILLE...CHATHAM AND BOONTON.

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 7421 4055 7425 4050 7426 4050 7428
      4044 7423 4065 7497 4096 7467 4096 7430
      4090 7428 4091 7433 4083 7433 4076 7438
      4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4060 7421

$$

SFJ




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