[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 7:26:50 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 172326
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...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
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  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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726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS 
  FLOODING. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

$$

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726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 12:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. NO LATER VALID STAGE VALUES ARE
  AVAILABLE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET THIS 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

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726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

$$

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/PPTN4.2.ER.110417T0435Z.110417T1255Z.110418T1600Z.NO/
726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HAMBURG TURNPIKE IS CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 202 
  AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. MANY RESIDENCES ARE FLOODED SOUTH OF DAWES 
  HIGHWAY.

$$

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/BNTN4.2.ER.110417T0651Z.110417T1500Z.110418T2050Z.NR/
726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY 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 FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

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726 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  6:16 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 6.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.68  SUN 7 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.72  SUN 6 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.65  SUN 7 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   19.48  SUN 7 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

WANAQUE RIVER                                                **OBSERVED STAGE
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.40  SUN 12 AM    7.4  SUN 8 PM        IS OLD**

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.10  SUN 6 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

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