[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/8/2011 9:04:11 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 090103
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
903 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
903 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 400 AM EDT FRIDAY

* AT 859 PM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE AREA.
  THE WATER LEVEL ON THE EAST DITCH ON BEAVER BROOK ROAD WAS 4.0 
  FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. THE WATER LEVEL IS FALLING...BUT IS 
  EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING 
  HOURS. 

* THE POMPTON RIVER REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH MIDWOOD AND
  RYERSON ROAD. THE RIVER IS BEGINNING TO CREST AT THESE LOCATIONS...
  BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS.

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS 13.4 FEET 
  AND CONTINUED TO RISE. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
  TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

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.

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LAT...LON 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431 4085 7431
      4095 7448 4102 7440 4101 7432 4097 7427
      4089 7427

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