[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/7/2011 9:38:26 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 071438
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET 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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NJC035-071508-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110308T0015Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110307T1130Z.110307T1215Z.110307T1230Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:30 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

$$

NJC023-035-080038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0100Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1328Z.110307T1800Z.110307T1900Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE 
  MANVILLE AREA

$$

NJC023-035-080038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110308T0427Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1700Z.110307T2000Z.110307T2227Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   14.29  MON 9 AM    15.3  MON 1 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   27.17  MON 9 AM    28.8  MON 3 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0    9.72  MON 9 AM     8.3  MON 1 PM 

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