[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/28/2011 11:59:06 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 281558
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1158 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.

&&

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1158 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

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1158 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   20.67  SUN 11 AM   24.0  MON 7 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   18.05  SUN 11 AM   19.2  SUN 7 PM 

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