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WGUS41 KPHI 311631
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1231 PM EDT Sat May 31 2025


NJC035-311930-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Somerset NJ-
1231 PM EDT Sat May 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey, including the following 
  county, Somerset.

* WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1231 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding
    is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2
    inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - For Raritan River at Manville:
    At 12:15pm the stage was 10.82 feet.
    Flood Stage is 14 feet.
    ...
    For North Branch Raritan River at Raritan:
    At 12:15pm the stage was 8.77 feet.
    Flood Stage is 10 feet.
    ...
    For North Branch Raritan River at South Branch:
    At 12:00pm the stage was 8.36 feet.
    Flood Stage is 8 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

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LAT...LON 4059 7469 4059 7467 4057 7467 4056 7466
      4054 7466 4054 7468 4052 7471 4054 7472
      4057 7470


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