[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/9/2011 9:22:05 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 100221
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
921 PM EST WED MAR 9 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 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC013-027-031-101221-
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/PINN4.3.ER.110307T2130Z.110312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL OVERNIGHT, THEN RISE TO NEAR 22.0 FEET
  BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-031-101221-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110307T1825Z.110313T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING, THEN
  RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WAGARAW ROAD IN HAWTHORNE IS CLOSED. HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES DIRECTLY ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK      19.0   19.85  WED 8 PM    22.0  SAT 7 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.39  WED 8 PM    10.3  SAT 7 PM 

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