[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2011 3:09:31 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191909
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
309 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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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NJC031-200509-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0089.110520T0000Z-110521T0600Z/
/WNQN4.1.ER.110520T0000Z.110520T0600Z.110521T0000Z.NO/
309 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 5.1 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

                   FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    4.89  THU 2 PM       5.1  FRI 2 AM 

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