[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/31/2011 7:54:12 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 311153
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
753 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

NJC027-311645-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
753 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EAST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 751 AM EDT...THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK ROAD WAS JUST ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. THE EAST DITCH SHOULD DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS 
MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON.

HOWEVER...THE POMPTON RIVER AT RYERSON ROAD...MIDWOOD AND 
MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WAS 
FALLING SLOWLY AT THESE PLACES...AND IT COULD BE THURSDAY BEFORE 
THESE POINTS DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE...AND WAS FALLING SLOWLY. THE RIVER AT THIS POINT COULD ALSO 
REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO THURSDAY. 

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 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431 4081 7433
      4077 7437 4076 7439 4100 7443 4100 7431
      4097 7427 4092 7428 4089 7427

$$

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