[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/2/2011 3:54:36 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 020754
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
354 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

NJC027-021845-
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MORRIS NJ-
354 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 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 245 PM EDT FRIDAY

* AT 350 AM EDT...THE POMPTON RIVER AT RYERSON ROAD...MIDWOOD AND 
  MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD REMAINED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER CONTINUES 
  TO FALL SLOWLY AT THESE LOCATIONS...AND IT COULD TAKE UNTIL LATE 
  TONIGHT OR PERHAPS SATURDAY BEFORE ALL POINTS DROP BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE.

* THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
  AND FALLING SLOWLY. IT COULD REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH AT LEAST  
  TONIGHT.

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...

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.

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.

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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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