Full Notification

Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
358 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...

DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...
MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FRONT STREET AND RAILRAOD AVENUE FLOOD IN
FRENCHTOWN.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RAILROAD AVENUE IN STOCKTON FLOODED

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER IS UP TO THE TOP OF THE FREE BRIDGE
PIERS.