[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 1:37:30 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011737
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX 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.

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NJC035-020337-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140503T1115Z/
/BKWN4.3.ER.140501T0534Z.140501T1800Z.140503T0515Z.NO/
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET AND CRESTING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC019-035-011807-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140501T2240Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.140501T0535Z.140501T1100Z.140501T1712Z.NO/
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:12 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.

$$

NJC035-011807-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140501T2016Z/
/RRTN4.2.ER.140501T0031Z.140501T0700Z.140501T1421Z.NO/
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:21 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH BRANCH 
  VILLAGE

$$

NJC023-035-020336-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-140502T0800Z/
/MNVN4.3.ER.140501T0256Z.140501T1215Z.140502T0200Z.NO/
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

$$

NJC023-035-020336-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-140502T1842Z/
/BDKN4.3.ER.140501T0317Z.140501T1800Z.140502T1242Z.NO/
137 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE AREA

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   15.85  THU 1 PM      CRESTED 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   18.83  THU 1 PM     CRESTED 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   34.09  THU 1 PM     CRESTED 
  STANTON          8.0    7.99  THU 1 PM      BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  RARITAN          10.0    9.04  THU 1 PM     BELOW FLOOD STAGE 

&&