[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Statement 17:46:56.8151

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WGUS71 KPHI 302146
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
546 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016

NJC021-023-035-310000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160731T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
546 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL MERCER...SOUTH CENTRAL SOMERSET AND WEST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES...

AT 539 PM EDT...IT WAS STILL RAINING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA, BUT THE
INTENSITY WAS SLOWLY DIMINISHING. CREEKS ARE RUNNING HIGH, ROADS
HAVE BEEN CLOSED, AND WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED. UP TO FIVE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN THE LAST FEW HOURS. THE WORST FLOODING
HAS BEEN ALONG THE ROUTE ONE CORRIDOR FROM PRINCETON TO PLAINSBORO.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DO NOT GO AROUND ROAD BARRIERS. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND IF NEEDED.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK...EWING...PRINCETON...ROCKY HILL...KENDALL PARK...
PLAINSBORO CENTER...LAWRENCEVILLE...EDINBURG...KINGSTON...
PRINCETON MEADOWS...MERCERVILLE-HAMILTON SQUARE...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION...HEATHCOTE...
PRINCETON JUNCTION AND PRINCETON NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAT YOU THINK.  TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 4041 7452 4023 7463 4026 7476 4043 7465

$$

KRUZDLO
PHI-46528

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