[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/18/2011 10:37:36 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 181433
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1033 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011

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ATLANTIC NJ-
1033 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IN ATLANTIC COUNTY...

AT 1025 AM EDT...THE STAGE OF THE GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER AT FOLSOM
WAS 5.90 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE AT FOLSOM IS 6 FEET. THE STAGE
AT FOLSOM WILL CONTINUE TO FALL FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THE FLOOD
WARNING FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY HAS THEREFORE BEEN CANCELLED.


LAT...LON 3929 7489 3929 7515 3930 7520 3945 7522
      3958 7523 3961 7512 3944 7489 3941 7486

$$

NJC011-033-182200-
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SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
1033 AM EDT THU AUG 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 1025 AM EDT...THE STAGE OF THE MAURICE RIVER AT NORMA WAS 4.51 FEET
AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE AT NORMA IS 4 FEET. WHILE THE STAGE AT NORMA
IS FALLING...IT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE FLOOD WARNING IS THEREFORE
STILL IN EFECT FOR CUMBERLAND AND SALEM COUNTIES. 

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...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 7489 3929 7515 3930 7520 3945 7522
      3958 7523 3961 7512 3944 7489 3941 7486

$$

JJM/MWG