[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/14/2010 4:12:46 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 142010
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC035-150610-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100316T1600Z/
/BKWN4.3.ER.100314T0029Z.100314T1630Z.100316T1000Z.NO/
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC019-035-150610-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100315T2100Z/
/STTN4.2.ER.100314T0054Z.100314T0630Z.100315T1500Z.NO/
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.

$$

NJC035-142040-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100314T2300Z/
/RRTN4.2.ER.100314T0212Z.100314T0815Z.100314T1657Z.NO/
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

* AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

$$

NJC023-035-150610-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-100315T1300Z/
/MNVN4.3.ER.100314T0244Z.100314T1345Z.100315T0700Z.NO/
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

$$

NJC023-035-150610-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100315T2340Z/
/BDKN4.3.ER.100314T0402Z.100314T1445Z.100315T1740Z.NO/
410 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILLS  9.0   15.91  SUN 4 PM    15.3  SUN 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   20.08  SUN 3 PM    17.5  SUN 8 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   35.13  SUN 4 PM    33.9  SUN 8 PM 
  STANTON           8.0    8.77  SUN 4 PM     8.7  SUN 8 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0    9.08  SUN 3 PM     8.0  SUN 8 PM 

&&