[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/18/2011 5:19:24 AM

Mon Apr 18 05:19:24 EDT 2011

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
517 AM EDT MON APR 18 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 
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS 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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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  4:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT SHADY STREET IMPASSABLE 
  BLOCKING ROOSEVELT AND SHADY STREETS. OAKWOOD AT SHADY STREET 
  IMPASSBLE. THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

$$

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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 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 6.6 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 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 
  LATER THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

$$

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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...SOUTH SECTION OF POMPTON LAKES EXPERIENCES 
  FLOODING.

$$

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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY 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 
  LATER THIS MORNING.

$$

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517 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.1 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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    5.15  MON 4 AM     5.1  MON 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.15  MON 4 AM     5.9  MON 8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.60  MON 4 AM     5.5  MON 8 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   18.18  MON 5 AM    17.8  MON 8 AM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.40  SUN 12 AM    6.6  MON 8 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   11.55  MON 4 AM    11.6  MON 8 AM 

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