[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/28/2011 6:03:38 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 281002
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
602 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-031-282002-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0106.110828T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/PPPN4.3.ER.110828T1200Z.110829T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
602 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS A LARGE AREA FROM 
  JACKSON AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE ON THE SOUTH BETWEEN 
  THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE RIVER.

$$

NJC003-027-031-282002-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0107.110828T1001Z-000000T0000Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.110828T0856Z.110828T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
602 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WITH EVACUATIONS. FLOODING 
  WORSENED BY THE CONFLUENCE OF THE POMPTON RIVER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   14.19  SUN 5 AM     22.3  MON 8 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.90  SUN 5 AM     17.0  SUN 2 PM 

&&