[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/10/2011 4:47:54 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 100846
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

NJC027-101600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110910T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
446 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR URBAN AREAS
AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

* AT 315 AM EDT...SMALL STREAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE AREA.
  THE WATER LEVEL ON THE EAST DITCH ON BEAVER BROOK ROAD WAS 2.59
  FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. THE WATER LEVEL WAS FALLING...AND
  FLOODING AT BEAVER BROOK ROAD SHOULD END AROUND DAYBREAK TODAY.

* THE POMPTON RIVER REMAINS WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH MIDWOOD   
  AND RYERSON ROAD. THE RIVER WAS FALLING SLOWLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO
  REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE WEEKEND AT RYERSON ROAD...AND
  INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AT MIDWOOD. 

* AT 430 AM EDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO
  BRIDGES WAS 14.23 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WAS
  FALLING SLOWLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO
  EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 
RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. 

&&

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

$$

MPD