[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/13/2011 5:32:11 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 132131
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
531 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

NJC027-132300-
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MORRIS NJ-
531 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EAST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...
 
* 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 
  BUT WILL NOT BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 7 PM. A NEW FLOOD WARNING
  WILL BE ISSUED THEN.
  
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING 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.

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 7436 4095 7431 4095 7429 4089 7428

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