[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/14/2010 9:38:15 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 150138
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER
  MAIN STEM 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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/MNVN4.3.ER.100314T0244Z.100314T1345Z.100315T1400Z.NO/
937 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...VAN VEGHTEN BRIDGE AND MAIN STREET IN 
  MANVILLE FLOOD...AS WELL AS 5TH STREET IN SOMERVILLE.

$$

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/BDKN4.3.ER.100314T0402Z.100314T1445Z.100316T0000Z.NO/
937 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

$$

NJC035-151637-
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/BKWN4.3.ER.100314T0029Z.100314T1630Z.100316T1900Z.NO/
937 PM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   14.90  SUN 9 PM    CRESTED 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   17.24  SUN 9 PM    CRESTED 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   33.03  SUN 9 PM    CRESTED 

&&

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