[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 2:11:36 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010611
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
211 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 
   IN NEW JERSEY...
  
   PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND 
   PASSAIC 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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211 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BOTH MAIN STREETS IN BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ALSO 
  FLOODED. THE HAMBURG TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
  FLOODING EXPANDS TO THE EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK 
  IS FLOODED.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.75  THU 2 AM     6.1    THU 8 PM 

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