[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/9/2011 4:53:12 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 090952
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
452 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

NJC027-092045-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
452 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 430 AM EST...FLOODING CONTINUED ON SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS       
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* THE STAGE ON THE POMPTON RIVER AT RYERSON ROAD WAS 13.7 FEET,      
  AND THE RIVER WAS CRESTING. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE RIVER      
  IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON.

* THE STAGE ON THE POMPTON RIVER AT MIDWOOD WAS 9.2 FEET, AND        
  THE RIVER WAS NEARING CREST. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. THE RIVER    
  IS EXPECTED TO CREST LATER THIS MORNING AND THEN BEGIN FALLING.

* THE STAGE ON THE POMPTON RIVER AT MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD WAS 7.9 FEET   
  AND THE RIVER WAS RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. THE RIVER       
  SHOULD GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

* THE STAGE ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS 9.0 FEET,
  AND THE RIVER WAS RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS
  ANTICIPATED TO SLOWLY RISE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* THE STAGE ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LINCOLN PARK WAS 5.1 FEET,
  AND THE RIVER WAS RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. THE RIVER MAY
  GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN 
REPORTED. 

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 7427 4090 7433 4087 7433 4090 7443
      4101 7437 4099 7429 4097 7427 4092 7428
      4091 7427

$$

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