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WGUS51 KPHI 092232

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NJC027-041-100130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

632 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT.



* AT 625 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

CONTINUATION OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MORRIS AND 

WARREN COUNTIES. IN FACT MORE SHOWERS WERE MOVING INTO WARREN COUNTY 

FROM THE SOUTH. RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 

SOME LOCATIONS IN 3 HOURS OR LESS. ONE SUCH SPOT WAS EXTREME 

SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTY NEAR PHILLIPSBURG.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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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LAT...LON 4098 7432 4074 7444 4079 7493 4064 7516

          4106 7499 4087 7477 4101 7447

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