[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 06:31:46.2694

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WGUS81 KPHI 311031
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
631 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NJC005-007-019-021-PAC017-091-101-311115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0109.160731T1031Z-160731T1115Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-MERCER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-BUCKS PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
631 AM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 715 AM EDT

* AT 629 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN
  THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA.
IN ADDITION...SOME LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY ALREADY HAVE SATURATED
GROUND FROM THE HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE 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...DON'T DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 4001 7478 3995 7525 3997 7525 3997 7528
      4002 7531 4040 7521 4045 7476 4038 7472

$$

SFJ


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