[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2011 7:50:24 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191150
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

...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.

&&

NJC027-192150-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110521T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1200Z.110520T1800Z.NO/
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 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 TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-192149-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 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    5.48  THU 7 AM     5.7  THU 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.06  THU 7 AM     6.6  THU 2 PM 

&&