FGUS51 KRHA 161345 RVFPA2 RIVER STAGE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA 844 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005 : : River Forecast for LOWER DELAWARE : : :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Belvidere - Delaware River :FLOOD STAGE 22.0 CAUTION STAGE 20.0 : :LATEST STAGE 5.0 FT AT 0700 EST ON 1216 .E BVDN4 1216 E DC0512160844/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM .E1 :1216: : :/ 5.3/ 6.0/ 6.1 .E2 :1217:/ 6.1/ 6.2/ 6.1/ 6.1 .E3 :1218:/ 6.0 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Walnutport - Lehigh River :FLOOD STAGE 8.0 : :LATEST STAGE 3.5 FT AT 0815 EST ON 1216 .E WNTP1 1216 E DC0512160844/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM .E1 :1216: : :/ 4.4/ 4.4/ 4.2 .E2 :1217:/ 4.0/ 3.8/ 3.7/ 3.7 .E3 :1218:/ 3.6 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Bethlehem - Lehigh River :FLOOD STAGE 16.0 CAUTION STAGE 12.0 : :LATEST STAGE 2.8 FT AT 0700 EST ON 1216 .E BETP1 1216 E DC0512160844/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM .E1 :1216: : :/ 4.9/ 5.0/ 4.9 .E2 :1217:/ 4.5/ 4.0/ 3.7/ 3.4 .E3 :1218:/ 3.2 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- :Trenton - Delaware River :FLOOD STAGE 20.0 CAUTION STAGE 15.0 : :LATEST STAGE 9.8 FT AT 0815 EST ON 1216 .E TREN4 1216 E DC0512160844/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6 :QPF FCST 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM .E1 :1216: : :/ 9.9/ 10.5/ 11.1 .E2 :1217:/ 11.5/ 11.5/ 11.2/ 11.0 .E3 :1218:/ 10.9/ 10.7/ 10.6/ 10.5 .E4 :1219:/ 10.4 .E TREN4 1217 E DC0512160844/DH07/QRDFF/DID1 :Mean 24 hour discharge (1000 CFS) : ending 7AM on 1217 1218 1219 .E1 / 16.3/ 21.3/ 16.7 :******************************************************************** COMMENT THESE FORECASTS ASSUME A CONTINUATION OF PRESENT RESERVOIR RELEASES. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS PREDICTED FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MINOR RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS INTO THE WEEKEND. $$ MARFC :...END of MESSAGE... NNNN