[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 5:16:04 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 172115
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
515 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC023-035-180715-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110418T0900Z/
/MNVN4.2.ER.110417T0828Z.110417T1500Z.110418T0300Z.NO/
515 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THIS EVENIG.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...VAN VEGHTEN BRIDGE AND MAIN STREET MANVILLE 
  FLOODED AS WELL AS 5TH STREET IN SOMERVILLE

$$

NJC023-035-180715-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110418T1253Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.110417T1154Z.110417T1830Z.110418T0653Z.NO/
515 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT  5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF BOUND 
  BROOK BEGINS TO FLOOD

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   15.64  SUN 4 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   30.42  SUN 5 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

&&