[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/1/2011 8:42:10 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011241
FLSPHI

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

NJC027-020445-
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MORRIS NJ-
841 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EAST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 840 AM EDT...THE POMPTON RIVER AT RYERSON ROAD...MIDWOOD AND   
MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD REMAINED WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. ALTHOUGH THE   
RIVER WAS GENERALLY FALLING VERY SLOWLY AT THESE PLACES, IT MIGHT    
NOT BE UNTIL LATE FRIDAY BEFORE THESE POINTS DROP BELOW FLOOD   
STAGE. THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE FLOOD   
STAGE...AND WAS ALSO FALLING VERY SLOWLY. THE RIVER AT THIS POINT   
COULD ALSO REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH FRIDAY.  

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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431 4081 7433
      4077 7437 4076 7439 4100 7443 4100 7431
      4097 7427 4092 7428 4089 7427

$$

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