[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/31/2010 8:23:35 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010023
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
823 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
...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 

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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823 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT  7:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 6.4 FEET
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND BEGIN FALLING.


$$

NJC013-027-031-011022-
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/PINN4.2.ER.100330T1507Z.100401T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
823 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET 
  THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

NJC013-031-011022-
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823 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY EARLY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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    6.20  WED 8 PM     6.4  THU 2 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.11  WED 7 PM    20.2 THU 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.51  WED 7 PM     8.9  THU 8 AM 

&&