[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/24/2011 1:36:23 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 240536
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
136 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 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

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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/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0090.110624T0700Z-110625T0600Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110624T0700Z.110624T1200Z.110625T0000Z.NO/
136 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 5.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.43  FRI 1 AM     5.7  FRI 8 AM 

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