[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/16/2011 11:21:36 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 170321
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1121 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0065.110417T0321Z-110418T1200Z/
/CAMN4.2.ER.110417T0228Z.110417T1200Z.110418T0600Z.NO/
1121 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE SHEPARD KOLLUCK PARK IN CHATHAM 
  FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BY HENRY DRIVE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.26  SAT 11 PM    7.3  SUN 8 AM 

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