[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/9/2011 8:13:07 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 100012
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
812 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

NJC027-101600-
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MORRIS NJ-
812 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 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 NOON EDT SATURDAY

* AT 801 PM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE 
  AREA THE WATER LEVEL ON THE EAST DITCH ON BEAVER BROOK ROAD 
  WAS 2.84 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. THE WATER LEVEL IS
  FALLING...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* THE POMPTON RIVER REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH MIDWOOD   
  AND RYERSON ROAD. THE RIVER RECENTLY CRESTED AND HAS BEGUN TO 
  FALL...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR MUCH 
  OF THE WEEKEND. 

* THE WATER LEVEL ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS 14.30 FEET 
  AND APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AT THIS LEVEL. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
  THE RIVER SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL OVERNIGHT BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
  WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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.

&&

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

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