[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/14/2010 12:41:49 AM

Sun Mar 14 00:41:50 EST 2010

WGUS81 KPHI 140541
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER  
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER  
  RARITAN RIVER

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH
  BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE AREA

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

$$

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1241 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 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...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   13.67  SUN 12 AM   15.0  SUN 2 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   16.44  SUN 12 AM   18.5  SUN 8 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   29.37  SUN 12 AM   33.5  SUN 2 PM 
  STANTON           8.0   10.23  SUN 12 AM   11.0  SUN 8 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0   12.88  SUN 12 AM   13.0  SUN 7 AM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    9.33  SUN 12 AM   10.5  SUN 8 AM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5    2.68  SUN 12 AM    3.3  MON 8 PM 

&&