[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/17/2010 10:33:33 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 171433
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.99 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.

$$

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:46 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 10.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

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1033 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    7.99  WED 9 AM     7.8  WED 2 PM 
  CHATHAM           6.0    7.23  WED 10 AM    7.1  WED 2 PM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   21.95  WED 10 AM   21.9  WED 2 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0   11.37  WED 9 AM    11.2  WED 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    5.39  WED 10 AM    5.3  WED 2 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    5.40  WED 10 AM         

&&