[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/31/2011 3:33:10 AM

Wed Aug 31 03:33:10 EDT 2011

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...

  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES

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

  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY

...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 
  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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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 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...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE IN LONG HILL 
  TOWNSHIP.

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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 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 6.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY 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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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 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 22.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY 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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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 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 11.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY 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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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.2 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 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 MORNING.

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331 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:45 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.7 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...HOMES ON NORTH PEQUANNOCK AVENUE BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. RESIDENCES ON PEQUANNOCK AVENUE ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN MADISON
  AND SHADY STREETS BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 
  23 NORTH BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0   9.07  WED 3 AM     FALLING 
  CHATHAM           6.0   7.54  WED 3 AM     CRESTING 
  PINE BROOK       19.0  23.69  WED 3 AM     FALLING SLOWLY 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0  13.52  WED 2 AM     FALLING SLOWLY 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0   5.91  WED 3 AM     FALLING 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0  15.88  WED 3 AM     FALLING

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0   5.58  WED 3 AM     FALLING 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5   3.17  WED 3 AM     FALLING 

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