[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/7/2011 3:58:16 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 070858
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
358 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  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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NJC003-027-031-071458-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110309T0234Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.110307T0423Z.110307T1800Z.110308T2034Z.NO/
358 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   12.96  MON 3 AM    14.9  MON 1 PM 

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