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WGUS51 KPHI 110114

FFWPHI

NJC037-110315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

914 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY



* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT.



* AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

PERSISTENT AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ALBEIT WEAKENING... 

OVER NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED AS MUCH AS 3 

INCHES OF RAIN IN AREAS NEAR THE WARREN COUNTY LINE AND TOWARD THE 

DELAWARE RIVER.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.



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 4133 7470 4126 7455 4100 7486 4111 7497

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