FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1017 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 13.75 WED 9 PM 14.1 WED 11 PM
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 357 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY.
A WEST OR SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED WIND WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH
TONIGHT, AND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE GROUND IS VERY
SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL, THEREFORE THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
TREES TOPPLING OVER IS GREATER THAN WITH DRY GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES, POWER LINES AND
WEAKER STRUCTURES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA,
KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES AND ACROSS ELEVATED STRUCTURES SUCH AS BRIDGES.
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GORSE
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