[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/7/2011 9:55:22 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 071455
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
954 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC013-027-031-072054-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.110307T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.2.ER.110307T2200Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC013-031-072054-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.110307T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110307T2000Z.110309T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT LINCOLN PARK AND 
  WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS.

$$

NJC027-072054-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.2.ER.110307T0738Z.110308T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
954 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.44  MON 9 AM    20.6  TUE 7 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    6.53  MON 9 AM     9.3  WED 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.32  MON 9 AM     7.3  MON 7 PM 

&&