[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/20/2011 3:04:04 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 201903
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 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.

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NJC013-027-031-210503-
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/PINN4.1.ER.110519T1100Z.110521T0000Z.110523T0600Z.NO/
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EAGLE ROCK AVENUE IN ROSELAND IS SUBJECT TO 
  FLOODING.

$$

NJC013-031-210503-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-110522T1800Z/
/LTFN4.1.ER.110520T0752Z.110521T0000Z.110522T1200Z.NO/
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN THE "OLD" WAYNE AREA OF 
  WAYNE. ROUTE 46 IN WAYNE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN 
  WAYNE FLOODS. THE WILLOWBROOK MALL EXPERIENCES FLOODING. FLOODING IN 
  LITTLE FALLS WORSENS AS HOMES ON WILLIAM STREET AND ZELIFF AVENUE TAKE
  ON WATER. THE RECYCLING CENTER AND WAGARAW ROAD BALL FIELD COMPLEX IN 
  HAWTHORNE BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG   DAY TIME     CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.66  FRI 2 PM     CRESTING 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    7.34  FRI 2 PM     7.5  FRI 8 PM 

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