[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/13/2008 9:16:36 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 131416
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO DECREASE FOR THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY 
RIVER...

NJC035-140016-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0500Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2300Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER

$$

NJC013-027-031-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0050.081213T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1500Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.


$$

NJC005-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T1117Z-081215T0002Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T1117Z.081214T1200Z.081214T1802Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
  CONTINUE NEAR 2.5 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC027-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1545Z.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   10.25  SAT 9 AM     9.7  SAT 1 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.93  SAT 8 AM    19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.63  SAT 8 AM     5.3  SAT 1 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.31  SAT 9 AM     2.5  SUN 7 AM 

&&