[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 12:47:04 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 110546
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1246 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-035-111546-
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/MILN4.1.ER.110311T1700Z.110312T0000Z.110312T1800Z.NO/
1246 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-035-111545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMN4.1.ER.110311T0248Z.110311T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1246 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 12:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY NOON 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-027-031-111545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.110307T2130Z.110312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1246 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 12:00 AM FRIDAY 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-031-111545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110307T1825Z.110313T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1246 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 12:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG     STG  DAY  TIME      CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    7.02  THU 11 PM    8.2  FRI 7 PM 
  CHATHAM           6.0    6.07  FRI 12 AM    6.5  FRI 7 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.87  FRI 12 AM   22.2  SAT 7 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    8.62  FRI 12 AM   11.0  SUN 1 AM 

&&