[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 6:50:54 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 171050
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
650 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND 
  SOMERSET COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC019-035-171120-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-110417T1959Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110417T0434Z.110417T0600Z.110417T0657Z.NO/
650 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:57 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.

$$

NJC035-172018-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110417T2018Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110417T0630Z.110417T1200Z.110417T1418Z.NO/
650 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH
  BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE

$$

NJC023-035-172050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0071.110417T1046Z-110417T2100Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110417T0828Z.110417T1015Z.110417T1500Z.NO/
650 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DUKES PARKWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MANVILLE

$$

NJC023-035-172049-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.110417T1636Z-110418T0300Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110417T1636Z.110417T1800Z.110417T2100Z.NO/
650 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   15.35  SUN 6 AM    14.9  SUN 8 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   26.90  SUN 6 AM    28.6  SUN 2 PM 
  STANTON          8.0    7.30  SUN 6 AM     6.7  SUN 8 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0   11.14  SUN 6 AM    11.5  SUN 8 AM 

&&