[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/7/2011 9:31:37 PM

Mon Mar 7 21:31:37 EST 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 080230
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

  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 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
...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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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET and rising.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET and rising.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT LINCOLN PARK AND 
  WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET and falling.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  Tuesday AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS 
  FLOODING. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET and falling.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND Major FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY Tuesday AFTERNOON.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET and crested. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY Tuesday AFTERNOON.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET and falling.
* 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 Tuesday MORNING.

$$

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930 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET and falling.
* 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 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.32  MON 9 PM    20.7  WED 1 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    7.86  MON 8 PM     9.3  WED 12 AM

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.80  MON 9 PM     crested 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.75  MON 9 PM     crested 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.87  MON 9 PM     crested 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   19.80  MON 9 PM    crested

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   14.51  MON 9 PM    crested 

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