[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/7/2011 1:17:04 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 070616
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
116 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...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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NJC027-031-071216-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.110307T0642Z-110308T1800Z/
/PPPN4.2.ER.110307T0642Z.110307T1800Z.110308T1200Z.NO/
116 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT SHADY STREET IMPASSABLE 
  BLOCKING ROOSEVELT AND SHADY STREETS. OAKWOOD AT SHADY STREET 
  IMPASSABLE. THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

$$

NJC003-027-031-071216-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.110307T0613Z-110308T1630Z/
/PPTN4.2.ER.110307T0423Z.110307T1800Z.110308T1030Z.NO/
116 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   15.64  MON 12 AM   18.1  MON 1 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   11.91  MON 12 AM   14.1  MON 1 PM 

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