FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
918 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR...

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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918 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET LATE
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 6.08 SUN 900 AM 6.3 SUN 1000 AM

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