[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2011 3:07:18 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191906
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
306 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC013-027-031-200506-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.2.ER.110519T1100Z.110521T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
306 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 2:16 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...BLOOMFIELD AVENUE IN WEST CALDWELL FLOODS.

$$

NJC013-031-200506-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0088.110520T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.2.ER.110520T0300Z.110521T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
306 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 8.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS IN FAIRFIELD.

$$

                   FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.34  THU 2 PM      20.4  FRI 8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    6.17  THU 2 PM      8.3   SAT 2 AM 

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