[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/16/2011 5:18:17 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 160917
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
517 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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517 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER
  THIS MORNING.  THIS RECESSION AT BLACKWELLS MILLS IS FASTER THAN EXPECTED 
  EARLIER. HOWEVER FLOODING IS CONTINUING AT GRIGGSTOWN WHICH MAY LINGER INTO 
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG 
  RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0    9.17  TUE 5 AM     8.9  TUE 8 AM 

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