[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/17/2010 11:29:46 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 180254
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1054 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW
THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX, MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY 

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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1054 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

* AT 10:46 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.98 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.


$$

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1054 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 


$$

NJC013-027-031-181254-
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1054 PM 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 10:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 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 20.8 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC013-031-181254-
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1054 PM 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 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 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 9.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT LINCOLN PARK AND 
  WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS.

$$

NJC031-181000-
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/WNQN4.2.ER.100314T1016Z.100315T0130Z.100318T0400Z.NO/
1054 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 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 
  OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 

$$



                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.99  WED 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 
  PINE BROOK      19.0   21.61  WED 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0   10.83  WED 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.98  WED 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.05  WED 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING

&&