[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/8/2011 1:44:02 AM

Tue Mar 8 01:44:02 EST 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 080643
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...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 
  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

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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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  1:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET AND RISING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 20.7 FEET
  ON WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE FALLING.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 12:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 9.3 
  FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT LINCOLN PARK AND 
  WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  1:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.98 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS 
  FLOODING. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  1:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  1:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  1:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.

$$

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143 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  1:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.56  TUE 1 AM    20.7  WED 1 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.21  TUE 12 AM    9.3  WED 12 AM

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.53  TUE 1 AM     CRESTED, FALLING 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.51  TUE 2 AM     CRESTED, FALLING

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.76  TUE 1 AM     CRESTED, FALLING 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   19.03  TUE 1 AM    CRESTED, FALLING. 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.45  TUE 1 AM    CRESTED, FALLING 

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