[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 9:11:08 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 171310
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
910 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR
THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS...

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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NJC027-031-171910-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110419T1400Z/
/PPPN4.3.ER.110417T0607Z.110418T0000Z.110419T0800Z.NO/
910 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM, THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET 
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
  MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS IN A LARGE AREA FROM
  JACKSON AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE ON THE SOUTH
  BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE RIVER.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   19.01  SUN 845 AM   20.7  SUN 8 PM 

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