[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/22/2012 4:26:03 PM

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN
DAM...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW
THE RESERVOIR...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC027-031-230725-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T1100Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0500Z.NO/
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 4:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.91 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD 
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET, ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BUTLER AND
  BLOOMINGDALE.

$$

NJC027-230724-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121223T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1145Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.30 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD 
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.30  SAT 415 PM    CRESTED 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.91  SAT 415 PM    CRESTED 

&&

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