[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/18/2011 4:52:40 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182048
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
448 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

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

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/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
448 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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                   FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.00  WED 4 PM     5.5  THU 8 AM 

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