[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/11/2011 2:40:40 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110740
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
240 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  
   WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY

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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NJC031-111340-
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/WNQN4.3.ER.110311T1130Z.110312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
240 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    3.17  FRI 2 AM     8.3  SAT 1 AM 

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