[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 1/21/2011 11:59:09 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 220458
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1158 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

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

  BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY

IT APPEARS AS THOUGH AN ICE JAM HAS FORMED NEAR THE GAGE ON THE BRODHEAD 
CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS. WATER IS BACKING UP BEHIND THE JAM AND THE RIVER 
READING HAS JUMPED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. 

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FORECAST FLOODING IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ICE JAM. 
WATER MAY RISE QUICKLY BEHIND IT. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT 
MINISINK HILLS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO ACT IF FLOODING 
IS OBSERVED.

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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PAC089-221058-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0001.110122T0458Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110122T0430Z.110122T0446Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:46 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRODHEAD CREEK
  MINISINK HILLS   10.0   11.73  SAT 12 AM         

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