[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 11:50:16 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 081550
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1150 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK 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.

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NJC035-090150-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110910T1300Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110907T0916Z.110908T1800Z.110910T0700Z.NO/
1150 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

$$

NJC023-035-090149-
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/BDKN4.2.ER.110907T1205Z.110909T0000Z.110909T1400Z.NO/
1150 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   12.72  THU 11 AM   12.8  THU 2 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   29.32  THU 11 AM   32.0  THU 8 PM 

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