[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/9/2011 11:46:05 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 091645
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1145 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-092245-
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/PINN4.3.ER.110307T2130Z.110312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1145 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-031-092245-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110307T1825Z.110312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WAGARAW ROAD IN HAWTHORNE IS CLOSED. HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES DIRECTLY ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

NJC027-092245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0020.110311T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110311T0500Z.110311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.99  WED 11 AM   22.4  SAT 7 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    8.74  WED 10 AM   10.2  SAT 7 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    4.27  WED 11 AM    5.9  FRI 7 AM 

&&