[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 11/23/2011 3:31:29 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 232031
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
331 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC035-240631-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0212.111124T0300Z-111124T1300Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.111124T0300Z.111124T0600Z.111124T0700Z.NO/
331 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 9.1 FEET OVERNIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG 
  RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE.

$$

NJC023-035-240415-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-111124T0415Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.111123T1935Z.111123T2200Z.111123T2215Z.NO/
331 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE 
  MANVILLE AREA.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0     8.71  WED 3 PM     9.1    THU 1 AM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   14.10  WED 3 PM     14.2   WED 5 PM 

&&