[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 9:42:22 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 171342
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON
LAKES... 

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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942 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 9:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET, MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH EVACUATIONS.
  FLOODING IS WORSENED BY THE CONFLUENCE OF THE POMPTON RIVER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   14.16  SUN 915 AM   14.4  SUN 11 AM

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