[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/6/2011 11:01:23 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 070401
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1101 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

NJC027-070515-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110307T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
1101 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 1101 PM EST...THE GAGE READING FOR THE EAST DITCH ON BEAVER ROAD 
WAS 3.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. WHEN THE GAGE READING REACHES 
4 FEET...THE BEAVER BROOK ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE....AND FLOODING 
BEGINS IN THE LYNN PARK SECTION OF LINCOLN PARK AND PEQUANNOCK 
TOWNSHIP. 

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...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 7433 4086 7431 4075 7437 4066 7451
      4066 7453 4070 7451 4102 7442 4101 7432
      4098 7428 4089 7427

$$

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