[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/13/2011 3:10:04 AM

Sun Mar 13 03:10:04 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 130709
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

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

  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE 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 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  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.

&&

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 1:45 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 1:30 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 1:30 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 10.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WAGARAW ROAD IN HAWTHORNE, BETWEEN LAFAYETTE 
  AVENUE AND LINCOLN AVENUE, IS CLOSED. PASSAIC AVENUE, SCHOON AVENUE 
  AND VICENT STREET ARE ALSO CLOSED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES FLOOD.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 1:00 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 1:45 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THIS MORNING.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 1:45 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT SHADY STREET IMPASSABLE 
  BLOCKING ROOSEVELT AND SHADY STREETS. OAKWOOD AT SHADY STREET 
  IMPASSBLE. THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 1:45 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* 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 THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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309 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 1:16 AM EST THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM           6.0    6.16  SUN 3 AM     6.1  SUN 8 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   22.12  SUN 1 AM    21.9  SUN 8 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0   11.78  SUN 1 AM    11.7  SUN 8 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.48  SUN 3 AM     5.2  SUN 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    6.63  SUN 1 AM     6.4  SUN 8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.57  SUN 3 AM     5.5  SUN 5 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS    16.0   17.54  SUN 3 AM    16.2  SUN 8 AM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    6.32  SUN 1 AM     5.9  SUN 8 AM 

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