[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 9:14:52 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 171314
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
914 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC023-035-171914-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110418T0300Z/
/MNVN4.2.ER.110417T0828Z.110417T1500Z.110417T2100Z.NO/
914 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET
  LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET, THE VAN VEGHTEN BRIDGE AND MAIN STREET
  IN MANVILLE FLOOD, AS WELL AS 5TH STREET IN SOMERVILLE.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   16.59  SUN 815 AM   17.0  SUN 11 AM

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