[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/28/2011 6:28:17 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 281027
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
627 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON 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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NJC019-035-282027-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0200.110928T1200Z-110929T0600Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1200Z.110928T1800Z.110929T0000Z.NO/
627 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 630 AND 7 THIS MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD  STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  STANTON          8.0    7.73  WED 6 AM     9.0  WED 2 PM 

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