[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/2/2011 2:38:32 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 021837
FLWPHI

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

NJC027-030645-
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MORRIS NJ-
237 PM 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 AM EDT SATURDAY

* AT 234 PM 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. 

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.

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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HEAVENER