[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 5:23:45 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 082123
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
523 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE 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.

&&

NJC023-035-090723-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0188.000000T0000Z-110909T1400Z/
/MNVN4.2.ER.110908T1145Z.110908T2200Z.110909T0800Z.NO/
523 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

$$

NJC027-090722-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0181.000000T0000Z-110910T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110908T1545Z.110909T0000Z.110909T1800Z.NO/
523 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC021-090722-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0189.000000T0000Z-110909T1100Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.110908T1016Z.110908T1545Z.110909T0500Z.NO/
523 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   18.76  THU 4 PM    19.3  THU 6 PM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    8.92  THU 5 PM     9.0  THU 8 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.38  THU 4 PM     5.4  THU 8 PM 

&&