[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 9:09:30 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 290109
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
909 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC 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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NJC023-035-290709-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-110830T1100Z/
/BDKN4.3.ER.110828T0710Z.110829T0200Z.110830T0500Z.NR/
909 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.2 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC031-290708-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0137.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WNQN4.3.ER.110828T1852Z.110829T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   41.27  SUN 5 PM    42.2  SUN 10 PM

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    7.36  SUN 8 PM     8.4  MON  8 AM 

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