Monday, September 2, 2013

Flood advisory continues for parts of NJ


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ CONTINUES AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 816 AM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN
  ALONG THE NORTHWEST SOMERSET COUNTY AND MORRIS COUNTY BORDER. THIS
  THUNDERSTORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF DROPPING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN
  IN AN HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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