[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 11:04:07 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 081503
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1103 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
 
  BUSH KILL AT SHOEMAKERS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-035-081533-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0185.000000T0000Z-110908T1503Z/
/MILN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.9 FEET THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...PARKING LOTS ALONG VALLEY ROAD IN LONG HILL 
  TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC089-081533-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0184.000000T0000Z-110909T1800Z/
/SHOP1.1.ER.110908T1006Z.110908T1030Z.110908T1245Z.NO/
1103 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BUSH KILL AT SHOEMAKERS.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.

$$

PAC077-095-081533-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0183.000000T0000Z-110909T2100Z/
/WNTP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.9 FEET THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

$$

PAC091-081533-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0180.000000T0000Z-110909T0955Z/
/GRAP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1103 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.8 FEET THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN SWENKSVILLE 
  UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON       8.0     7.61  THU 10 AM    7.9  THU 8 PM 

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT       8.0     6.94  THU 10 AM    7.9  THU 8 PM 

BUSH KILL
  SHOEMAKERS       6.0     5.84  THU 11 AM    5.9  THU 2 PM 
 
PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0    8.37  THU 11 AM    9.8  THU 8 PM 

&&