[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/23/2010 3:46:58 PM

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  ROCKAWAY RIVER
  WANAQUE RIVER
  PASSAIC RIVER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET ON
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN THE OLD WAYNE AREA OF WAYNE.

$$

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THIS EVENING.

$$

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD RETURN BACK 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.

$$

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.

$$

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346 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.4 FEET EARLY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.99  TUE 300 PM    19.6  THU 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    6.93  TUE 230 PM     7.9  WED 8 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.32  TUE 315 PM    CRESTED 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    5.91  TUE 315 PM     6.1  TUE 8 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.47  TUE 315 PM    NEAR CREST 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    5.35  TUE 300 PM    NEAR CREST 

&&

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