[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/14/2010 4:06:16 AM

Sun Mar 14 04:06:16 EDT 2010

WGUS81 KPHI 140804
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

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

  ASSUNPINK CREEK  
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER  
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER  
  RARITAN RIVER  
  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.

&&

NJC035-141804-
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404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC019-035-141804-
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/STTN4.2.ER.100314T0054Z.100314T0630Z.100314T2100Z.NO/
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

NJC035-141804-
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/RRTN4.2.ER.100314T0212Z.100314T0900Z.100314T1822Z.NO/
404 AM EDT 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  3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY EARLY 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH
  BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE

$$

NJC023-035-141803-
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/MNVN4.3.ER.100314T0244Z.100314T1200Z.100315T0200Z.NO/
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

$$

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404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE AREA

$$

NJC021-141500-
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/TACN4.1.ER.100313T2347Z.100314T0445Z.100314T0900Z.NO/
404 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:31 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

$$

NJC005-141803-
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404 AM EDT 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  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 3.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
  EVENING 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   14.98  SUN 3 AM    15.5  SUN 2 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   18.88  SUN 3 AM    20.0  SUN 8 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   31.15  SUN 3 AM    35.0  SUN 2 PM 
  STANTON           8.0   10.47  SUN 3 AM     CRESTED 
  RARITAN          10.0   13.89  SUN 4 AM    NEAR CREST 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    8.81  SUN 4 AM     CRESTED 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5    2.77  SUN 3 AM     3.4  MON 8 AM 

&&