[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/9/2011 9:27:43 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 100227
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
927 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
927 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 545 AM EST SATURDAY

* AT 918 PM EST...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS 
  PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. THE WATER LEVEL ON THE POMPTON RIVER 
  AT RYERSON ROAD WAS 12.7 FEET...AND THE LEVEL WAS FALLING. FLOOD 
  STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE POMPTON RIVER AT MIDWOOD WAS 8.6 FEET AND 
  THE LEVEL WAS FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.

* ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LINCOLN PARK...THE WATER LEVEL WAS 5.6 FEET
  AND CRESTING. FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 

* FINALLY...ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES...THE WATER LEVEL 
  WAS 9.4 FEET AND CRESTING. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.  

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 4089 7427 4090 7433 4087 7433 4090 7443
      4101 7437 4099 7429 4097 7427 4092 7428
      4091 7427

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