[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/1/2011 3:31:53 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010730
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2011

NJC001-007-011-015-033-011300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
330 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN WESTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN
GLOUCESTER...SOUTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN SALEM
COUNTIES...

AT 310 AM EDT...THE STAGE ON THE MAURICE RIVER AT NORMA WAS 4.8 
FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. THE RIVER STAGE CONTINUES TO 
FALL...AND COULD DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR 
TONIGHT. 

AT 320 AM EDT...THE STAGE ON THE GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER AT FOLSOM 
WAS 6.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. THE RIVER CONTINUES TO 
FALL...AND COULD DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. HOWEVER... 
FLOODING MAY CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM AFTER THE FOLSOM GAGE DROPS BELOW 
FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 7457 3935 7487 3920 7503 3920 7510
      3917 7514 3920 7519 3923 7518 3926 7524
      3929 7527 3928 7530 3929 7532 3933 7534
      3972 7491

$$

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