Flood Warning for the Ramapo River at Mahwah

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
559 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH...

THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL FELL OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER
BASIN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RAPID RISE OF THE RAMAPO RIVER AT
MAHWAH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER
RADIO.

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559 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 05AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON AUG 19 1955.


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