[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/17/2010 11:50:56 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 180350
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1150 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE 
DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...
  AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX, MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC031-180420-
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/WNQN4.2.ER.100314T1016Z.100315T0130Z.100318T0320Z.NO/
1150 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010

* AT 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.99 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.


$$

NJC027-035-181350-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100319T0900Z/
/CAMN4.2.ER.100313T2146Z.100315T1400Z.100319T0300Z.NO/
1150 PM 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 11:15 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.


$$

NJC013-027-031-181350-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.100314T1055Z.100316T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1150 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 11:31 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.


$$

NJC013-031-181350-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.100314T1000Z.100316T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1150 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 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 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.

$$



                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.97  WED 11 PM   CRESTED AND FALLING 
  PINE BROOK      19.0   21.59  WED 11 PM   CRESTED AND FALLING
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0   10.67  WED 11 PM   CRESTED AND FALLING

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    4.99  WED 11 PM   CRESTED AND FALLING

&&