[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/17/2011 11:39:22 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 171539
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1139 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

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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NJC023-035-172139-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110418T0700Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.110417T1154Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0100Z.NO/
1139 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 RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.5 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET, MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF BOUND BROOK
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   30.08  SUN 1115 AM  30.5  SUN 2 PM 

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