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915 

RWUS32 KPHL 200120

FFSPHL

NJZ015-200400-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

815 PM EST FRI JAN 19 2001



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER COUNTY 

REMAINS IN EFFECT...



THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER COUNTY REMAINS 

IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED 

OVER THE REST OF THE COUNTY BETWEEN NOW AND 11 PM.



THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE REGION AND MERCER COUNTY 

SHOULD BE IN A RELATIVE BREAK OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. HOWEVER 

THE ASSUNPINK CREEK CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RISE AND IS CURRENTLY AT 

6.42 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET AND THE CREEK SHOULD CREST CLOSE TO 

OR AROUND FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT 

TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION...PLEASE TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...OR YOUR CABLE

TELEVISION OUTLET.



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TFG

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