[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2010 6:03:59 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 132303
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
603 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC019-035-140503-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0027.100314T0300Z-100314T1200Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.100314T0300Z.100314T0300Z.100314T0600Z.NO/
603 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET, THE RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE ARE FLOODED.

$$

NJC035-140503-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0028.100314T0100Z-100314T1400Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.100314T0100Z.100314T0600Z.100314T0800Z.NO/
603 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 10.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  STANTON          8.0     6.51  SAT 5 PM     8.0  SAT 10 PM
  RARITAN          10.0    6.91  SAT 5 PM    10.3  SUN 1 AM 

&&

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