Flood Warning for Northeastern Morris County

Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
356 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
356 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...

* AT 354 AM EDT...THE RYERSON ROAD AND MIDWOOD GAGES ON THE POMPTON
RIVER REMAINED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT WATER LEVELS WERE FALLING.
THE LINCOLN PARK AND TWO BRIDGES GAGES ON THE PASSAIC RIVER ALSO
REMAINED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AND BOTH WERE CRESTING.

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...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

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LAT...LON 4090 7433 4088 7433 4089 7437 4097 7436
4099 7429 4097 7427 4092 7428 4091 7427
4089 7427

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