[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/12/2011 8:52:51 PM

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
852 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
852 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2011

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

AT 845 PM 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 11.89 
FEET AND FALLING. IT FELL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 12 FEET AT THAT 
LOCATION AROUND 645 PM THIS EVENING.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MIDWOOD GAUGE WAS 10.37 FEET 
AND FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 
FEET AT THAT LOCATION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE LEVEL OF THE POMPTON RIVER AT THE MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD GAUGE WAS   
9.12 FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD   
STAGE OF 8 FEET AT THAT LOCATION ON TUESDAY.

THE LEVEL OF THE PASSAIC RIVER AT THE TWO BRIDGES GAUGE WAS 11.20  
FEET AND FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD RETURN BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 
FEET AT THAT LOCATION LATE ON WEDNESDAY.

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
      4089 7435 4093 7434 4095 7433 4098 7432
      4097 7427 4089 7427

$$

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