[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 5:57:55 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 282157
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
557 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  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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NJC003-027-031-290357-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110830T2100Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.110828T0856Z.110828T2105Z.110830T1500Z.NR/
557 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   21.69  SUN 5 PM    20.6  MON 8 AM 

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