[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 3:20:08 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 170719
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
319 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY

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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NJC027-031-171319-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0075.110417T0719Z-110419T0640Z/
/PPPN4.2.ER.110417T0607Z.110418T0000Z.110419T0040Z.NO/
319 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT SHADY STREET IMPASSABLE 
  BLOCKING ROOSEVELT AND SHADY STREETS. OAKWOOD AT SHADY STREET 
  IMPASSBLE. THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

$$

NJC003-027-031-171319-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0076.110417T0719Z-110418T1900Z/
/PPTN4.2.ER.110417T0435Z.110417T1800Z.110418T1300Z.NO/
319 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HAMBURG TURNPIKE IS CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 202 
  AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. MANY RESIDENCES ARE FLOODED SOUTH OF DAWES 
  HIGHWAY.

$$

NJC027-171319-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0077.110417T1000Z-110418T1200Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110417T1000Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0600Z.NO/
319 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.


$$

NJC027-171319-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0078.110417T1400Z-110419T0300Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110417T1400Z.110417T2300Z.110418T2100Z.NO/
319 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.85  SUN 2 AM     5.3  SUN 2 PM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.43  SUN 3 AM     5.5  SUN 7 PM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   16.09  SUN 2 AM    18.8  SUN 8 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   11.92  SUN 2 AM    13.9  SUN 2 PM 

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