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WGUS51 KPHI 120036

FFWPHI

NJC023-120400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

832 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

  

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT



* AT 828 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES HAVE REACHED   

  BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 

  ONGOING WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS

  NEAR THE TENNETT BROOK...THE SOUTH RIVER AND IN OLD BRIDGE AND 

  SPOTSWOOD. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE ENDING ACROSS THE COUNTY BY 

  10 PM...BUT POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL BE CONTINUING FOR A

  WHILE. 

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY 

PERSONNEL IN YOUR AREA.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 4038 7456 4028 7441 4042 7423 4057 7437



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