WGUS81 KPHI 020652
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
252 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011
...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
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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252 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 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 EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...THE CENTRAL AND BRIDGE AVENUE BRIDGES IN CHATHAM
TOWNSHIP ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. EDGEWOOD ROAD IS CLOSED.
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252 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING STRETCHES UP TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS
ON MONTVILLE. LOWER HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
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252 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 46 IN WAYNE BEGIN TO
FLOOD. ROUTE 23 FLOODS. THE WILLOWBROOK MALL EXPERIENCES FLOODING.
HALEDON AVENUE BRIDGE IN PATERSON IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. ALSO IN
PATERSON, PORTIONS OF STRAIGHT STREET, UNION AVENUE, WEST BROADWAY,
RYLE AVENUE, EAST MAIN STREET, NORTH MAIN STREET, AND HALEDON AVENUE
ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING.
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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
CHATHAM 6.0 6.67 FRI 2 AM FALLING
PINE BROOK 19.0 21.73 FRI 2 AM FALLING
LITTLE FALLS 7.0 10.25 FRI 2 AM FALLING
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