[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/30/2011 10:42:58 AM

Tue Aug 30 10:42:58 EDT 2011

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

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

  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS 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 
  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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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 9:46 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.8 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOODING 
  IN LONG HILL TOWNSHIP.

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 23.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS 
  OF WAYNE, PEQUANNOCK AND POMPTON LAKES.

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 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 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 6.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.7 FEET...CHANGE BRIDGE ROAD IN MONTVILLE, NORTH OF 
  WOODMONT ROAD AND SOUTH OF STILES LANE, FLOODS. RIVER ROAD IN 
  MONTVILLE FLOODS NEAR CONDURSO'S GARDEN CENTER. BOTH ROADS ARE CLOSED.

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW MORNING.

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1042 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND 
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   11.11  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    9.78  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 
  CHATHAM           6.0    7.70  TUE 10 AM    SLOWLY FALLING 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   24.11  TUE 10 AM    CRESTING 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0   14.17  TUE 9 AM     CRESTING 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.10  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    7.09  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.64  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   18.80  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    6.32  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5    3.82  TUE 10 AM    FALLING 

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