[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/9/2011 3:24:23 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 092024
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
324 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..

  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-100624-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0020.110311T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110311T0500Z.110311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

NJC027-100624-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110307T0738Z.110307T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

                   FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.15  WED 2 PM     5.9  FRI 7 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.97  WED 3 PM     6.4  FRI 7 AM 

&&