[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/15/2010 3:37:49 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 151936
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
336 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
   MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
   NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC035-160536-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100316T2000Z/
/BKWN4.3.ER.100314T0029Z.100314T1630Z.100316T1400Z.NO/
336 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 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 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER

$$

NJC005-160536-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.2.ER.100313T2245Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
336 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 3.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC023-035-152006-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100316T0051Z/
/BDKN4.3.ER.100314T0402Z.100314T1445Z.100315T1530Z.NO/
336 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010

* AT  3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   11.42  MON 3 PM    10.9  MON 8 PM 
  
RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    3.68  MON 3 PM     3.9  TUE 8 AM 

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