[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 9:18:59 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 171318
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
918 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR...

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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918 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    6.08  SUN 900 AM    6.3  SUN 1000 AM

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