[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/13/2010 8:52:18 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 140152
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
852 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NEW JERSEY...
 
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-141152-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.100314T0400Z-100316T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100314T0400Z.100314T1200Z.100315T1800Z.NO/
852 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND IT WILL 
  LIKELY CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL LIKELY FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-141152-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.100314T0015Z.100314T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.8 FEET BY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON, THEN IT SHOULD BEGIN FALLING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.62  SAT 8 PM     5.9  SUN 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.03  SAT 8 PM     6.8  SUN 2 PM 

&&

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