FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS

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

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR
THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS...

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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910 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM, THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS IN A LARGE AREA FROM
JACKSON AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE ON THE SOUTH
BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE RIVER.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST

POMPTON RIVER
POMPTON PLAINS 16.0 19.01 SUN 845 AM 20.7 SUN 8 PM

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