[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/19/2010 3:40:41 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191939
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
339 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010

...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 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-035-200200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100320T0200Z/
/CAMN4.2.ER.100313T2146Z.100315T1400Z.100319T2000Z.NO/
339 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 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 
  THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC013-027-031-200539-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100322T1200Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.100314T1055Z.100316T1700Z.100322T0600Z.NR/
339 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC013-031-200539-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100321T1300Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.100314T1000Z.100316T1130Z.100321T0700Z.NO/
339 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY 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    6.06  FRI 3 PM     6.0  FRI 4 PM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.45  FRI 3 PM    20.3  FRI 8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    9.01  FRI 2 PM     8.7  FRI 8 PM 

&&