[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/8/2011 11:50:55 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 081650
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1150 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW 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.

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/BONN4.1.ER.111208T2100Z.111209T0600Z.111209T1800Z.NO/
1150 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.84  THU 11 AM     5.2    FRI 1 AM 

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