[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 2:35:41 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 110735
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
235 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  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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/STTN4.1.ER.110311T0458Z.110311T1200Z.110311T2200Z.NO/
235 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

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/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0043.110311T0947Z-110311T2000Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110311T0947Z.110311T1100Z.110311T1400Z.NO/
235 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

$$

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/MNVN4.1.ER.110311T1044Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0038Z.NO/
235 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...VAN VEGHTEN BRIDGE AND MAIN STREET MANVILLE 
  FLOODED AS WELL AS 5TH STREET IN SOMERVILLE

$$

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/BDKN4.2.ER.110311T1212Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0831Z.NO/
235 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 30.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF BOUND 
  BROOK BEGINS TO FLOOD

$$

                    FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   11.25  FRI 2 AM    16.6  FRI 1 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   24.77  FRI 2 AM    30.8  FRI 1 PM 
  STANTON           8.0    8.65  FRI 2 AM     9.3  FRI 7 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0    8.52  FRI 2 AM    10.7  FRI 6 AM 

&&