[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/28/2011 9:28:39 AM

Sun Aug 28 09:28:39 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 281328
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...

  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  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 
  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 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  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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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.8 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOODING 
  IN LONG HILL TOWNSHIP.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.0 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...THE CENTRAL AND BRIDGE AVENUE BRIDGES IN CHATHAM
  TOWNSHIP ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. EDGEWOOD ROAD IS CLOSED.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  8:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING STRETCHES UP TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
  ON MONTVILLE. LOWER HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TUESDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WAGARAW ROAD IN HAWTHORNE, BETWEEN LAFAYETTE 
  AVENUE AND LINCOLN AVENUE, IS CLOSED. PASSAIC AVENUE, SCHOON AVENUE 
  AND VINCENT STREET ARE ALSO CLOSED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES FLOOD.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE MAIN STREET/HAMBURG
  TURNPIKE INTERSECTION IN BUTLER. ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE 
  AFFECTED. MAIN STREET IN BLOOMINGDALE, AND VAN DAM STREET AND BRANDT 
  LANE IN BLOOMINGDALE, ALSO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. 

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...DUE TO HIGH WATER ON THE ROCKAWAY RIVER, WATER 
  BACKS UP THROUGH STORM DRAINS AND FLOOD PORTIONS OF LANCASTER AVENUE, 
  NORMANDY DRIVE, BUCKINGHAM CIRCLE, SHEFFIELD PLACE, MANCHESTER DRIVE 
  AND KONNER AVENUE IN MONTVILLE. HIGH WATER ON THE ROCKAWAY ALSO BACKS 
  UP HATFIELD CREEK IN MONTVILLE AND CAUSES ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON 
  LANCASTER AVENUE.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS A LARGE AREA FROM 
  JACKSON AVENUE ON THE NORTH AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE ON THE SOUTH BETWEEN 
  THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE RIVER.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WITH EVACUATIONS. FLOODING 
  WORSENED BY THE CONFLUENCE OF THE POMPTON RIVER.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.7 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BRIDGE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...US ROUTE 202 BEGINS TO FLOOD

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.

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928 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   18.92  SUN 9 AM    20.4  SUN 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   20.07  SUN 8 AM    24.0  SUN 2 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   34.95  SUN 9 AM    40.0  SUN 2 PM 
  STANTON          8.0   12.29  SUN 9 AM    14.9  SUN 2 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0   17.11  SUN 9 AM    17.5  SUN 10 AM

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON       8.0    8.47  SUN 8 AM    10.2  MON 7 AM 
  CHATHAM          6.0    7.15  SUN 8 AM     8.0  TUE 2 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.29  SUN 8 AM    23.1  TUE 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.13  SUN 8 AM    13.4  TUE 1 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.17  SUN 9 AM     7.9  MON 2 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.60  SUN 9 AM    10.3  MON 1 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   18.53  SUN 9 AM    22.9  MON 7 AM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    3.21  SUN 9 AM     6.5  TUE 8 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.79  SUN 8 AM    17.2  SUN 8 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    3.38  SUN 9 AM     4.7  MON 2 AM 

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