[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/28/2011 1:19:28 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 281717
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
117 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE 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.

&&

NJC027-290317-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BNTN4.3.ER.110828T0931Z.110828T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
117 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

NJC023-035-290317-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-110829T2300Z/
/MNVN4.3.ER.110828T0843Z.110828T1800Z.110829T1700Z.NO/
117 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   24.94  SUN 12 PM   25.2  SUN 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    8.97  SUN 1 PM     9.1  SUN 2 PM 

&&