[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/12/2011 4:00:14 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 120759
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
359 AM EDT MON SEP 12 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
359 AM EDT MON SEP 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EAST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 345 AM EDT...CONTINUED 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 12.95  
FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE   
OF 12 FEET AT RYERSON ROAD UNTIL LATE TODAY.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MIDWOOD GAUGE WAS 11.25 FEET 
AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 
FEET AT MIDWOOD UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD GAUGE WAS   
10.41 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 12.15   
FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER MAY NOT RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE   
OF 9 FEET AT TWO BRIDGES UNTIL LATE 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. 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
      4089 7435 4093 7434 4095 7433 4098 7432
      4097 7427 4089 7427

$$

MPD