[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 11:55:41 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 281555
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1155 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 MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS 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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1155 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.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING STRETCHES UP TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
  ON MONTVILLE. LOWER HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

NJC027-282155-
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1155 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...DUE TO HIGH WATER ON THE ROCKAWAY RIVER, WATER 
  BACKS UP THROUGH STORM DRAINS AND FLOOD PORTIONS OF LANCASTER AVENUE, 
  NORMANDY DRIVE, BUCKINGHAM CIRCLE, SHEFFIELD PLACE, MANCHESTER DRIVE 
  AND KONNER AVENUE IN MONTVILLE. HIGH WATER ON THE ROCKAWAY ALSO BACKS 
  UP HATFIELD CREEK IN MONTVILLE AND CAUSES ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON 
  LANCASTER AVENUE.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.23  SUN 11 AM   23.2  TUE 2 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    7.24  SUN 11 AM    8.2  MON 1 AM 

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