[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2011 8:17:49 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 131217
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
817 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

NJC027-132300-
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MORRIS NJ-
817 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

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

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY

* SEVERAL RIVER GAGES AROUND THE AREA REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.   
THESE INCLUDE THE MIDWOOD AND RYERSON ROAD GAGES ON THE POMPTON   
RIVER AS WELL AS THE LINCOLN PARK AND TWO BRIDGES GAGES ON THE   
PASSAIC RIVER. THE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

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. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 4090 7434 4087 7434 4086 7431 4081 7434
      4090 7439 4100 7432 4099 7430 4097 7429
      4089 7428

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ROBERTSON