[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/8/2011 5:10:05 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 082109
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
509 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  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.

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509 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.7 FEET...CHANGE BRIDGE ROAD IN MONTVILLE, NORTH OF 
  WOODMONT ROAD AND SOUTH OF STILES LANE, FLOODS. RIVER ROAD IN 
  MONTVILLE FLOODS NEAR CONDURSO'S GARDEN CENTER. BOTH ROADS ARE CLOSED.
  
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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.79  THU 4 PM      7.1  THU 8 PM 

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