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WGUS41 KOKX 270910
FLWOKX

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
410 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

NJC039-271315-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION NJ-
410 AM EST THU DEC 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 815 AM EST

* AT 408 AM EST THE WATER LEVEL AT THE RAHWAY RIVER AT SPRINGFIELD 
WAS 5.7 FT AND RISING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE EARLY 
THIS MORNING AS ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVE FROM SOUTH TO 
NORTH ACROSS THE BASIN AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 6.0 FT BEFORE 
RECEDING. ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7437 4071 7431 4072 7428 4071 7423
      4069 7420 4069 7416 4068 7414 4064 7416
      4065 7418 4063 7420 4059 7421 4059 7429
      4061 7431 4060 7446 4066 7441 4065 7445
      4067 7447

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