[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/12/2011 7:42:40 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 130041
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES
...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 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES
  
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  
  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.

&&

NJC027-035-131041-
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/CAMN4.1.ER.110311T0248Z.110311T0900Z.110313T1400Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC013-027-031-131041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.110307T2130Z.110313T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET AND CRESTING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL START FALLING OVERNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC013-031-131041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110307T1825Z.110313T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET EARLY
  SUNDAY 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.

$$

NJC027-031-131041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110313T1700Z/
/PPPN4.3.ER.110311T0609Z.110312T0045Z.110313T1100Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT SHADY STREET IMPASSABLE 
  BLOCKING ROOSEVELT AND SHADY STREETS. OAKWOOD AT SHADY STREET 
  IMPASSABLE. THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

$$

NJC031-131041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/
/WNQN4.3.ER.110311T0829Z.110311T1900Z.110314T0700Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND BE  BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY MONDAY MORNING.


$$
 
NJC027-031-131041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110313T1800Z/
/MCPN4.2.ER.110311T0157Z.110311T1445Z.110313T1200Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND FALLING. 
* 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 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC027-131040-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110314T0300Z/
/BNTN4.3.ER.110311T0231Z.110311T1645Z.110313T2100Z.NR/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

NJC027-131040-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.2.ER.110307T0738Z.110312T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  7:16 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING..
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.3 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

NJC003-027-031-130111-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110313T0651Z/
/PPTN4.3.ER.110311T0531Z.110311T1740Z.110312T2310Z.NO/
741 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:10 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.2 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...NEARBY HOMES BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$
 
                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.22  SAT 7 PM     CRESTED 
  PINE BROOK      19.0   22.00  SAT 7 PM     CRESTING 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0   11.77  SAT 6 PM    11.9  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.78  SAT 7 PM     CRESTED 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.95  SAT 7 PM     CRESTED 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.64  SAT 7 PM     CRESTED 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   18.57  SAT 7 PM    CRESTED 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    6.55  SAT 7 PM     CRESTED 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   11.43  SAT 7 PM    CRESTED AND NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

&&



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