THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON
LAKES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

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942 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 9:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET LATE
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET, MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH EVACUATIONS.
FLOODING IS WORSENED BY THE CONFLUENCE OF THE POMPTON RIVER.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST

RAMAPO RIVER
POMPTON LAKES 11.5 14.16 SUN 915 AM 14.4 SUN 11 AM

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