[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2011 3:58:47 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 190758
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  
  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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358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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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358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY  
  AFTERNOON.

$$

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358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.38  THU 4 AM     5.7  THU 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.75  THU 3 AM     6.6  THU 2 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.62  THU 4 AM     6.1  THU 2 PM 

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