[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/28/2011 5:56:39 PM

Sun Aug 28 17:56:39 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 282155
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  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 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  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

  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON 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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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* AT  5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 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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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY LATE 
  TUESDAY MORNING 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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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING 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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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 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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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.4 FEET BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT  5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BRIDGE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER.

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL BACKWATER FROM THE ROUTE 202 
  BRIDGE  EFFECTS THE RIVER

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT  5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT  5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.1 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

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555 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT  5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE 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.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   21.22  SUN 5 PM    21.2  SUN 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   26.25  SUN 5 PM    24.9  SUN 8 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   41.27  SUN 5 PM    42.1  SUN 7 PM 
  STANTON          8.0   11.13  SUN 5 PM    11.8  MON 2 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0   14.98  SUN 5 PM    13.8  SUN 8 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   21.39  SUN 5 PM    23.5  TUE 1 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.59  SUN 5 PM    14.5  TUE 8 AM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5   15.10  SUN 5 PM    15.2  MON 2 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    9.25  SUN 5 PM     9.7  MON 2 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    7.07  SUN 6 PM    10.5  MON 8 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   23.90  SUN 5 PM    26.4  MON 1 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    6.43  SUN 5 PM     7.9  MON 2 AM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    4.09  SUN 5 PM     4.4  MON 2 AM 

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