[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/24/2010 5:13:09 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 240910
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
510 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
  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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510 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.


$$

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510 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING IN THE "OLD" WAYNE AREA OF WAYNE

$$

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510 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND SHOULD RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.


$$

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/WNQN4.1.ER.100323T0905Z.100323T1815Z.100324T1800Z.NO/
510 AM EDT WED MAR 24 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 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 
  THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.27  WED 5 AM    19.5  WED 8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    7.35  WED 4 AM     7.9  WED 8 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.67  WED 4 AM     CRESTED AND FALLING 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.20  WED 4 AM     CRESTED AND FALLING 

&&