[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/14/2010 12:47:06 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 140546
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-031-141146-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PPPN4.3.ER.100314T0220Z.100315T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS 
  FLOODING. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

$$

NJC003-027-031-141146-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.100314T0105Z.100314T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   18.17  SUN 12 AM   19.8  SUN 8 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   14.14  SUN 12 AM   15.5  SUN 2 PM 

&&

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