[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/31/2010 3:48:53 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 311948
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
348 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS 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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348 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

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348 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HOMES ON NORTH PEQUANNOCK AVENUE BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. RESIDENCES ON PEQUANNOCK AVENUE ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN MADISON
  AND SHADY STREETS BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 23
  NORTH BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

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348 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.58  WED 3 PM     CRESTING 
POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   16.47  WED 3 PM     CRESTED
WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    5.85  WED 3 PM     CRESTED 

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