[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/22/2012 2:25:37 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 220724
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
224 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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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NJC027-221724-
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/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1100Z.121223T0100Z.NO/
224 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  2:00 AM SATURDAY 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 5.6 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE ROAD 
  HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.43  SAT 2 AM     5.6    SAT 6 AM 

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