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WGUS51 KOKX 011622

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NJC039-011745-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

1121 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...



* UNTIL 1245 PM EST...



* AT 1121 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

FLOODING FROM A HEAVY RAIN BAND THAT MOVED EARLIER OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION...

  SUMMIT...PLAINFIELD...LINDEN...ELIZABETH AND CLARK.



THE RAHWAY RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD 11 AM STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET...FLOOD 

STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.   



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE THE RAHWAY RIVER 

AT SPRINGFIELD TO RISE CLOSE TO BANKFULL OR GO JUST OVER 

BANKFULL...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN UPTON

NY.



LAT...LON 4068 7415 4059 7422 4059 7445 4073 7438



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000 

WGUS51 KOKX 011622

FFWOKX

NJC039-011745-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

1121 AM EST MON JAN 1 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...



* UNTIL 1245 PM EST...



* AT 1121 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

FLOODING FROM A HEAVY RAIN BAND THAT MOVED EARLIER OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION...

  SUMMIT...PLAINFIELD...LINDEN...ELIZABETH AND CLARK.



THE RAHWAY RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD 11 AM STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET...FLOOD 

STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.   



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE THE RAHWAY RIVER 

AT SPRINGFIELD TO RISE CLOSE TO BANKFULL OR GO JUST OVER 

BANKFULL...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN 

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN UPTON

NY.



LAT...LON 4068 7415 4059 7422 4059 7445 4073 7438



$$

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