[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/23/2010 2:50:45 AM

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
250 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW 
MACOPIN DAM...

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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/MCPN4.1.ER.100323T0900Z.100324T0000Z.100324T2100Z.NO/
250 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MORNING AND 
  WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD 
  FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.18  TUE 215 AM     6.1  TUE 8 PM 

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