[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/13/2010 11:09:04 PM

Sat Mar 13 23:09:04 EST 2010

WGUS81 KPHI 140408
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ASSUNPINK CREEK
  MILLSTONE RIVER
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER
  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.

&&

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:31 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING SLOWLY TO NEAR 10.5 FEET 
  OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS.

$$

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED.

$$

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN THE VILLAGE OF 
  NORTH BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE.

$$

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE IS 
  CLOSED.

$$

NJC023-035-141407-
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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS.

$$

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1108 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 3.3 FEET BY EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN EASTAMPTON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   11.74  SAT 11 PM   13.5  SUN 2 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   14.49  SAT 10 PM   18.6  SUN 8 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   27.29  SAT 10 PM   31.6  SUN 2 PM 
  STANTON           8.0    9.38  SAT 11 PM   10.2  SUN 12 PM
  RARITAN          10.0   10.92  SAT 10 PM   12.0  SUN 8 AM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    9.36  SAT 11 PM   10.5  SUN 8 AM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5    2.62  SAT 10 PM    3.3  MON 8 PM 

&&

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