[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/18/2011 9:57:01 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 190156
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
956 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING 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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956 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 6.1 FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BOTH MAIN STREETS IN BUTLER AND BLOOMINGDALE 
  FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ALSO FLOODED. THE HAMBURG 
  TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. FLOODING EXPANDS TO THE 
  EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK IS FLOODED.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.40  WED 9 PM     6.1  THU 2 PM 

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