[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/11/2011 2:26:20 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110726
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
226 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR 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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NJC003-027-031-111326-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0038.110311T0724Z-110313T1000Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.110311T0531Z.110311T1800Z.110313T0400Z.NO/
226 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY 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 15.8 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.00  FRI 2 AM    15.8  FRI 1 PM 

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