[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/30/2014 9:34:23 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010134
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
934 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
  
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK 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.

&&

NJC019-035-011134-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.140501T0300Z-140502T0440Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.140501T0300Z.140501T1200Z.140501T2240Z.NO/
934 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 
  FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

NJC023-035-011134-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.140501T0400Z-140502T2240Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.140501T0400Z.140501T1700Z.140502T1640Z.NO/
934 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 32.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   26.76  WED 9 PM    32.6    THU 1 PM 
  STANTON          8.0     7.20  WED 9 PM     9.3    THU 8 AM 

&&