[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/10/2011 9:00:24 PM

[svrwx at wx3i.net]

WGUS81 KPHI 110059
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
859 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

NJC027-122200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110912T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
859 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 900 PM EDT...FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ON THE LOWER POMPTON RIVER   
INCLUDING THE AREA WHERE THE POMPTON RIVER EMPTIES INTO THE PASSAIC 
RIVER.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE RYERSON ROAD GAUGE WAS 14.87   
FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE   
OF 12 FEET AT RYERSON ROAD UNTIL MONDAY.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MIDWOOD GAUGE WAS 13.75 FEET 
AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 
FEET AT MIDWOOD UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD GAUGE WAS   
12.10 FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD   
STAGE OF 8 FEET AT MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE LEVEL OF THE PASSAIC RIVER AT THE TWO BRIDGES GAUGE WAS 13.69   
FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE   
OF 9 FEET AT TWO BRIDGES UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN 
REPORTED. 

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.

&&

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

$$

IOVINO