[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/2/2011 9:04:18 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 030103
FLWPHI

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

NJC027-031045-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110903T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
903 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 645 AM EDT SATURDAY

* AT 858 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 LIKELY WILL
  NOT BE UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE THE NORTHERNMOST POINT AT
  RYERSON ROAD BECOMES THE FIRST OF THE THREE TO DROP BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE. 

* THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  AND FALLING SLOWLY. 

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. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS...ESPECIALLY 
AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN THE DEPTH AND FLOW. 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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