[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 9:29:56 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010129
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
929 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

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

  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

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

  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX 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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NJC035-010729-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0022.140501T0128Z-140502T0200Z/
/RRTN4.2.ER.140501T0031Z.140501T0900Z.140501T2000Z.NO/
929 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH BRANCH 
  AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE.

$$

NJC023-035-010729-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0023.140501T0300Z-140502T0752Z/
/MNVN4.2.ER.140501T0300Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0152Z.NO/
929 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9
  FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...EAST DUKES PARKWAY AND SEVERAL BRIDGES FLOODED. ROADS 
  THROUGHOUT THE AREA CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   12.53  WED 9 PM    17.9    THU 8 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0   10.52  WED 9 PM    13.1    THU 5 AM 

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