[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/8/2011 5:15:18 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 081014
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
514 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES
  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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NJC027-031-081614-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0224.111208T1600Z-111210T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.111208T1600Z.111209T0000Z.111209T1800Z.NO/
514 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

$$

NJC031-081614-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0225.111208T1014Z-000000T0000Z/
/WNQN4.1.ER.111208T0656Z.111209T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
514 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 5.8 FEET TONIGHT
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.01  THU 4 AM      5.8    THU 7 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER 
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.27  THU 4 AM      5.8    FRI 1 AM 

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