[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/22/2011 12:50:37 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 221650
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1250 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

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MONMOUTH NJ-
1250 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY...

AT 1215 PM EDT THE SQUANKUM RIVER AT MANASQUAN WAS STILL IN MODERATE 
FLOOD WITH A STAGE READING OF 9.3 FEET...BUT IT WAS FALLING 
STEADILY! 

THE RIVER APPARENTLY CRESTED AT 9.94 FEET AROUND 1015 AM. 
 
MODERATE FLOODING MAY END AROUND 130 PM IF THE RIVER CONTINUES 
FALLING AT ITS CURRENT RATE. THE RECESSION TRENDS INDICATE THE 
SQUANKUM RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 630 PM AND 
9 PM THIS EVENING. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE NECESSARY AVOIDANCE 
PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

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. 

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 
CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 
TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. 

&&

LAT...LON 4026 7412 4015 7409 4011 7421 4018 7426

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