[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 9:18:46 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 281318
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
918 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-281918-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110830T0800Z/
/TACN4.3.ER.110828T0310Z.110828T1400Z.110830T0200Z.NR/
918 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.


$$

NJC027-281918-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BNTN4.3.ER.110828T0931Z.110829T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
918 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5   14.55  SUN 9 AM    14.8  SUN 10 AM

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    7.11  SUN 9 AM     7.3  SUN 8 PM 

&&