WGUS81 KPHI 181452
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1052 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
...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
PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX 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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1052 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE SHEPARD KOLLUCK PARK IN CHATHAM
FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BY HENRY DRIVE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
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1052 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EAGLE ROCK AVENUE IN ROSELAND IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
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1052 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS
EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT LINCOLN
PARK AND WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS. BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 46 IN
WAYNE BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN PATERSON, PORTIONS OF RIVER STREET,
PRESIDENTIAL BOULEVARD, BRIDGE STREET, TYLER STREET, TOTOWA AVENUE AND
MCLEAN BOULEVARD ARE FLOODED.
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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
CHATHAM 6.0 5.98 MON 10 AM 6.0 MON 2 PM
PINE BROOK 19.0 19.91 MON 10 AM 20.2 TUE 1 AM
LITTLE FALLS 7.0 8.67 MON 10 AM 9.1 MON 8 PM
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