[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2011 4:15:43 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 030812
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
412 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 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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NJC027-035-031735-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110903T1735Z/
/CAMN4.2.ER.110828T0632Z.110829T2000Z.110903T1135Z.NO/
412 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT  4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN
  9 AM AND NOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE SHEPARD KOLLUCK PARK IN CHATHAM 
  FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BY HENRY DRIVE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

NJC013-027-031-031811-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-110905T0419Z/
/PINN4.3.ER.110828T1128Z.110830T1316Z.110904T2219Z.NR/
412 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT  3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN FAIRFIELD, INCLUDING 
  BLOOMFIELD AVENUE. RESIDENCES BETWEEN ROUTE 80 AND ROUTE 46 FLOOD. 
  ROUTE 46 EAST IN WAYNE IS SHUT DOWN. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON 
  BLOOMFIELD AVENUE IN WEST CALDWELL ARE FLOODED.

$$

NJC013-031-031811-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-110904T1029Z/
/LTFN4.3.ER.110828T0809Z.110830T1215Z.110904T0429Z.NO/
412 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT  3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  AFTER MIDNIGHT LATE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT LINCOLN 
  PARK AND WAYNE WITH MANY EVACUATIONS. IN PATERSON, PORTIONS OF RIVER 
  STREET, PRESIDENTIAL BOULEVARD, BRIDGE STREET, TYLER STREET, TOTOWA 
  AVENUE AND MCLEAN BOULEVARD ARE FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.11  SAT 4 AM     6.0  SAT 8 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.83  SAT 3 AM    20.6  SAT 8 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    8.80  SAT 3 AM     8.5  SAT 8 AM 

&&