[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 3:10:09 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 281909
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
309 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE 
  AND NORTHAMPTON 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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NJC037-041-PAC089-095-290109-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0135.110829T0200Z-110830T1538Z/
/TKSN4.3.ER.110829T0200Z.110830T0000Z.110830T0938Z.NO/
309 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 25.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CAMPSITES IN WORTHINGTON STATE FOREST NEW 
  JERSEY FLOOD

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TOCKS ISLAND     21.0   14.60  SUN 2 PM    25.2  MON 8 PM 

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