[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 4:16:34 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 280815
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC 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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NJC027-035-281415-
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/MILN4.3.ER.110828T0900Z.110829T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.8 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOODING 
  IN LONG HILL TOWNSHIP.

$$

NJC013-027-031-281414-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0102.110828T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.110828T1300Z.110830T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING STRETCHES UP TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
  ON MONTVILLE. LOWER HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

NJC027-031-281414-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0104.110828T0813Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCPN4.3.ER.110828T0659Z.110829T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE MAIN STREET/HAMBURG
  TURNPIKE INTERSECTION IN BUTLER. ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE 
  AFFECTED. MAIN STREET IN BLOOMINGDALE, AND VAN DAM STREET AND BRANDT 
  LANE IN BLOOMINGDALE, ALSO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. 

$$

NJC031-281414-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0137.110828T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WNQN4.2.ER.110828T2000Z.110830T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
415 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    7.30  SUN 3 AM    10.0  MON 2 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   17.53  SUN 3 AM    23.2  TUE 8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.58  SUN 4 AM    10.0  MON 2 AM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    2.02  SUN 3 AM     7.4  TUE 2 AM 

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