[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 3:22:02 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010721
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
321 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...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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NJC027-011721-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-140503T1800Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.140501T0520Z.140501T1800Z.140503T1200Z.NO/
321 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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    5.31  THU 3 AM     6.5    THU 2 PM 

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