[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Statement 00:23:54.3240

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WGUS71 KPHI 180423
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1223 AM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

NJC019-023-027-035-180730-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-180818T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
1223 AM EDT SAT AUG 18 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS...EAST CENTRAL HUNTERDON...SOMERSET AND NORTH
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 1222 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain fell across the
warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring. Many of the area rivers and streams
are quickly rising in response to the heavy rain.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Morristown, Somerville, Bridgewater, Madison, Middlesex, Florham
Park, East Hanover, Bound Brook, Manville, Chatham, Mendham, Peapack
And Gladstone, Far Hills, Flagtown, Martinsville, Millington, White
House Station, Basking Ridge, South Plainfield and North Plainfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4048 7475 4069 7479 4084 7438 4080 7435
      4076 7438 4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445
      4066 7441 4065 7440 4063 7442 4060 7446
      4060 7430

$$

MPS


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