[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/19/2011 10:57:32 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191456
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1056 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  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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1056 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EAGLE ROCK AVENUE IN ROSELAND IS SUBJECT TO 
  FLOODING.

$$

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1056 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.04  TUE 11 AM    CRESTED
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.90  TUE 10 AM     CRESTED 

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