[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/22/2011 2:01:56 PM

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

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MONMOUTH NJ-
201 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 130 PM EDT...THE SQUANKUM RIVER AT MANASQUAN WAS AT MINOR FLOOD 
STAGE WITH A READING OF 8.86 FEET. IT DROPPED BELOW THE MODERATE 
FLOOD STAGE OF 9.00 FEET AROUND 1 PM. THE RIVER CRESTED EARLIER WITH 
A STAGE OF 9.94 FEET AROUND 1015 AM. 

THE RIVER STAGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. IT IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 FEET 
BETWEEN 6 PM AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. 

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.

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

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