[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/14/2011 3:55:48 AM

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 AM EDT WED SEP 14 2011

NJC027-142200-
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MORRIS NJ-
355 AM EDT WED SEP 14 2011

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

AT 330 AM EDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE POMPTON RIVER AT MIDWOOD WAS 
8.4 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. THE RIVER WILL 
CONTINUE TO FALL...AND SHOULD DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.

THE WATER LEVEL ON THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS 9.6 FEET AND 
FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL... 
AND SHOULD DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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

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